Our first ever CAPTION CONTEST

What's this? A new feature!

Welcome to the first-ever Chortle cartoon caption contest!

Yes, this idea was stolen directly from The New Yorker—but there’s a twist. Topical comedy famously ages terribly. That means there are thousands of perfectly good comics out there with ancient punchlines that make no sense in our day and age. This is where Chortle comes in.

For our caption contest, we publish a comic illustration pulled from the public domain that’s in desperate need of a new caption. You, dear Chortle reader, leave a comment with your funniest submission. Next week, I’ll reveal the original caption and pick a new, winning caption, according to the very strict criteria of whatever makes me chortle—and we’ll award its writer one free month of Chortle’s paid subscription tier.

Sounds fun, right? Let’s give it a try! If people like it, we’ll do it every week!

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This week’s comic comes from the June 1927 issue of Laughter magazine.

Submit your caption in the comments!