This week’s contest
Each week, we provide a cartoon in need of a caption. You, the reader, submit your caption below, we choose three finalists, and you vote for your favorite. Finalists for this week’s cartoon, by Mike Twohy, will appear online December 4th and in the December 11, 2023, issue of The New Yorker. Anyone age thirteen or older can enter or vote. To read the complete rules, click here.
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The Finalists
Vote for your favorite caption.
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The Winner
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"We have plenty of time to catch the ark."
second place
“That eventually hit the spot.”
third place
"I'm not being hysterical, Alan. I saw nuggets shaped like us on their kids' menu."
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