Issue 03 • October 2009

The Topic At Hand: This Is A Test

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Cartoon Caption Contest I

by Michael Maslin

caption contest I

WINNING CAPTION: “…and he wanted to be buried in California, so we compromised.”

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Publisher’s note: Welcome to the caption contest! Write your caption as a comment. Enter as many times as you like. Vote on other’s captions by clicking on “like.” The winner will be decided by popular vote, although the RF staff reserves the right to interfere if there’s funny business.

The winner will receive a personalized copy of Cartoon Marriage, by Revolving Floor contributors (and New Yorker staff cartoonists) Michael Maslin and Liza Donnelly.

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Surprise! The contest ended early. The winner is vandrop, for the caption:

“…and he wanted to be buried in California, so we compromised.”

Congratulations, vandrop!

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    • vandrop
      ...and he wanted to be buried in California, so we compromised.
    • vandrop
    • kathyriordan
      "It relaxes him."
    • Bambi
      ....Im having second thoughts about this. I think perhaps the cremation package wouldve had more of the "WOW" factor....
    • Bambi
      Rehearsal funeral for President Taft.
    • pazmania
      thats great!
    • Bambi
      thank you pazmania!
    • USelaine
      ... and then he said, "Ah, this is the life! I never want to leave this thing."
    • rzeroth
      Instead of flowers, the family lovingly requests donations toward their forthcoming hot water bills.
    • Lizad
      ..and air freshener expense.
    • scrawler
      "We'll begin as soon as everyone gets their suits on."
    • kitson
      "And this is our deluxe model. We've found that being able to gradually increase the temperature of the water helps ease the grieving process."
    • Helga
      "What did you expect for the death of a jacuzzi salesman?!"
    • "The last time we talked, he did say something about an immersion program..."
    • marypower
      " I suppose this looks very unusual... Perhaps we should have taken off his glasses beforehand."
    • Carolcdt
      "He always loved the water."
    • marypower
      " He had a sinking feeling that he was going to die soon..."
    • "I'm Julie McCoy, your cruise director. And you are...?"
    • "We'll be starting the jacuzzi feature momentarily."
    • marypower
      " I suppose this looks rather unusual... perhaps we should have taken off his glasses beforehand..."
    • "He really liked that scene in Showgirls."
    • Helga
      "He always told me he wanted to be buried where he was born."
    • Steve Taylor
      ...and the green tea will keep his skin young looking for years...
    • Kelli P.
      Welcome to the gateway to La La Land.
    • "His mother had a water birth, so I figured..."
    • rzeroth
      I don't suppose there's any chance I could recruit you to be extra pallbearers?
    • rzeroth
      Pretty simple process really. Nix the chlorine, substitute with formaldehyde, and you're good to go.
    • Alternative ending: Big Fish
    • Yes, Stan has left us, but did what he always dreamed of- stayed 40 long dry years in the desert like his idol Moses.
    • The life of an inventor has its ups and downs- I told him a cake dehydrator wasn't what consumers want.
    • Damn shame, Joe was just awarded top spa salesman on the east coast.
    • Rehearsal is always a good thing. Ignore the spa, it was the only way I could get your father in here.
    • Tara
      Vampire-Mermaid Hybrid: Prototype 2b
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    The Author

    Michael Maslin

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    Michael Maslin was born and raised in New Jersey. He has been contributing to The New Yorker since 1977. Simon & Schuster published four of his collections, including The More the Merrier, and The Gang's all Here! His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Mother Jones, Harper's, Playboy, The Harvard Business Review, and The New York Times. His most recent book, Cartoon Marriage, was co-authored with his wife and New Yorker colleague, Liza Donnelly. His personal site is here.

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