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Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Caption Contest

Submit Your Caption

Your caption for Contest #957 will be rated by readers, like you, in the next round.

Two angels watching God grill burgers.
Cartoon by Lonnie Millsap

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on August 24 2025, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

Rate Submissions

Your responses will help us select three finalists for Contest #956.

Person commuting to work on an ostrich.
Cartoon by Joe Dator

Time to visit the ophthalmologist!

All captions submitted by readers of The New Yorker.

Vote on Finalists

Your choice will help determine the winning caption for Contest 955.

Couple leaving apartment and finding rats dancing and relaxing on their stoop.
Cartoon by Maggie Larson

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on August 24 2025, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

The Winner

Contest #953

Lion getting a dental exam.
Cartoon by Mark Thompson

“A new dentist every six months? Really?”

Dave Searcy, Cary, N.C.

Second Place

“On second thought, your teeth look fine.”

George Knight, Anchorage, Alaska

Third Place

“I need to check your insurance, and mine.”

Kenny Moore, Rocklin, Calif.

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