Prove Your Comedy Chops with Moment’s Cartoon Caption Contest
Welcome to the Moment Magazine Cartoon Caption Contest, founded with the help of New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff, and drawn by New Yorker cartoonist Ben Schwartz.
Do you have a way with words and humor? If so, look at the cartoon below and send us a caption—or two or three! Plus scroll down to vote for your favorite caption. It’s free and fun!
Winners may claim a free Moment subscription for a friend of family member. Contest open to U.S. residents 18 and above.
Plus: Read interviews with some of our most prolific caption contest contributors here.
Submit a caption for this cartoon by May 15 by writing it in as a comment at the bottom of this page!
Vote for your favorite caption by filling out the form immediately below!
“I don’t think this counts as atonement.”
— Rich Wolf, Westminster, MD
“You’re a real star, David.”
—Dale Stout, Colorado Springs, CO
“I was hoping for a necklace.”
—Harold Sanger, St. Louis, MO
Vote for your favorite! The winner will receive a free subscription to Moment to give to a friend. Any U.S. resident age 18 or older can enter.
Chuckle at the Winter 2024 winning caption—and see who wrote it!
“It’s usually right there in between the two cranberries.”
—Howie Slomka, Atlanta, GA
How to Submit Your Caption(s)
Submit as a comment below by May 15, 2024. Finalists will appear in the upcoming issue. To vote for the winner of the Spring 2024 contest (see finalists above), use the vote form.
“Shall I call you Moses?”
“Your Mediterranean diet isn’t working!”
“Take two dates and call me in the morning!”
“Your insurance policy does not cover a burial in a pyramid!”
“Would you like your medical report written down on papyrus?”
“Your chariot is parked illegally in front of the hospital!”
“Sorry,but I don’t want to be buried with you.”
“If you want to be helpful,leave a good review on Yelp.”
“Tut, tut.”
“Our cafeteria menu for Passover doesn’t serve CAMEL SOUP with MATZO BALLS!”
Ewww, my dyslexia told me at first it was going to be ‘matzo soup and camel b@lls’
Dale,
Try it, you’ll like it!
“I’m honored you’re here but who is paying the bill?”
“Your wife says that you are an electrician.”
“Have some Cobra Juice and call me in the morning.”
Michael, I love a shot of cobra venom in the morning :^)
“Perhaps in Luxor, your medical condition would be described as a BAD CASE of NILE FEVER!”
“And no carbohydrates for the next forty years.” — Adrian Storisteanu, Toronto (who is unable to access the comments)
“You’ll have to fix your food pyramid.”
“Sorry, none of our nurses are related to Nefertiti as you requested!”
To Marv Sager,
Can you tell me what happened to Gerald Lebowitz….I haven’t been on as much…Did I miss something?
Michael,
Everyone on this site misses Gerald Lebowitz! We have not heard from him in over 5 months which has never happened before.
Perhaps he is writing an important book or is traveling on a long cruise. I don’t know of his absence or the absence of others.
To Gerald lebowitz,
If you see this post,let us know your situation.
Congratulations, Howie!
We all miss Gerald
Tut, tut, looks like a sprain.
…Mark, I didn’t steal this one, this time :^)
“Those SCARAB BEETLES in your headdress shouldn’t be moving!”
“Your emergency contact is Nefertiti?”
“I’m sorry but we ask everyone if they want a Do Not Resusitate Order.”
“I’m sorry but we ask everyone if they want a Do Not Resuscitate Order.”