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Cartoon Contest 14: “In an attempt to make football a healthier sport, the‘pigskin’ is being slowly replaced by the ‘turkey-skin’!” » Cartoon Contest 13: “I tell all my patients to brush after ever deal!” » Cartoon Contest 12: “Quick! Toss me the briefcase! The pig thinks it’s her husband.” » Cartoon Contest 11: “My fiancé, Cauli, just eloped with some DIP.” » Cartoon Contest 10: “But I’m innocent I tell ya’! I’ve been framed.” » Cartoon Contest 9: “Oh no! I must have bought toothpest!” » Cartoon Contest 8: “Don’t give me the cold shoulder » Cartoon Contest 7: “Her name was Sunshine. I met her at the beach. It was a crazy day of frolicking in the sand together. When I woke up, she was gone. All I had left was a burning memory.” » Cartoon Contest 6: “You seem really sweet, but I only kiss frogs.” » Cartoon Contest 5: “Hey Guys! Look what the tusk fairy left under my pillow.” » Cartoon Contest 4: “SHEEE’S BAAAAAACK!!” » Cartoon Contest 3: “Oh my God! Which one of you microwaved Barney!!!???” »
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number 14. We had entries from 6 countries on 4 continents. The caption winner is: “In an attempt to make football a healthier sport, the ‘pigskin’ is being slowly replaced by the turkeyskin’!” Forris Day Jr from Palmer, MA
Honorable Mentions:
- “This’ll be the last time we’ll let Martha Stewart host the Super Bowl.” Kento Gebo from Lucerne Valley, CA
- “Fowl!” Pam Davis
- “Who says turkeys don’t fly?” Denis Russo from Ontario, Canada
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number 13. The caption winner is: “I tell all my patients to brush after every deal!” Ed Quinn from Sayville, NY
Honorable Mentions:
- “The next card tells me how many teeth to yank out.” Frank Amico from Patterson, NJ
- “My dental tech? I sawed her in half.” Jim Cavanaugh from Portland, OR
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number 12. The caption winner is:
“Quick! Toss me the briefcase! The pig thinks it’s her husband.” Lynn Harrill from
Honorable Mentions:
- “I don’t know what ‘makin’ bacon’ means to you city folks, but in these parts it means ya’ll are now married to that pig.” Brian Cherry from Richmond, MI
- “Oh, c’mon mister. I said ‘Soooooooie!’ NOT ‘Sue me!’ This IS a pig farm ya know!” Gina N. from Harlingen, TX
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number 11.
The caption winner is:“My fiancé, Cauli, just eloped with some DIP.” Dwight Twentysixler from Kettering, OH
Honorable Mentions:
- “I assure you, our company is working on going green as soon as possible.” Steve M. from Glendale, CA
- “I’m innocent! I’m a stalk, not a stalker!” Tom Owens from Marshalltown, IA
- “I was acquitted due to a simple case of mistaken identity: I’m a stalk, not a stalker!” Michael Stein from Mill Valley, CA
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number 10. For the first time, we have a tie.
Congratulations to our winners:
“But I’m innocent I tell ya’! I’ve been framed!” Michael Scalice from Staten Island, NY
and
“It’s all a misunderstanding! I’ve been framed!” Enrique Martinez from Santa Ana, CA
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number 9. The caption winner is: “Oh no! I must have bought toothpest!” James Francis from Warwickshire, England
Honorable Mentions:
- “Please, I’m just a little squirt down on his luck…I’ve got a wife and a tube-full of kids…My life is only half-rolled-up…Please don’t eat me!” Jeffrey Asher, Yorktown Heights, NY
- “An onion roll and coffee? No way I’m going in without a prerinse.” Andy Mollica, The Plains, OH
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number 8. The caption winner is: “Don’t give me the cold shoulder”
by three people!
- Gina Montesano, ON, Canada;
- Houston Graham, Tujunga, CA;
- Ryan Mills, Drexel Hill, PA
Honorable Mentions:
- “I sure hope you don’t kiss your mother with that mouth” Scott Andrews, Winnipeg, Canada
- “You said it was a treasure chest!” Brad Glover, Ontario, Canada
- “There’s something fishy about your running away!” Julian Myers, Marina Del Rey, CA
- “I better not catch you near that floozy on his FOREARM” Geoff Williams, Coon Rapids, MN
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number six. The caption winner is: Ashley Spicer from Virginia.
Honorable Mentions go to:
- “Aha! Don’t try to hide it. You’ve been going out with Happyface!” Rocky Brooks, Victoria, B.C.
- “I told you not to let the Dalai Lama put your sunscreen on!” T.W. McNemar, Stonewood, WV
- “Did I forget to say BULLSEYE?” Ronald Riedel, Surrey, B.C.
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number five. The caption winner is: Bethany Fulton from Athens, OH
Honorable mentions go to:
- “I said I wanted fish and chips! Not fishy lips!” Kevin Murphy from Lima, OH
- “Thank you, now could I trouble you for a glass of ice water?” John Johnson from Parrish, FL
- “Impressions? Well, I only do two, really…Mick Jagger and Steven Tyler.” Gabriel Gentile from Las Vegas, NV
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number four. The caption winner is: Scott Andrews, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
Honorable Mentions go to:
- “Oh, no! Has Stampy been let loose from the animal sanctuary again?” Sam Edis, Nottingham, England
- “110 years old, and I still get carded. Hey lady, could you buy me a cold one?” Frank Sopovitz, NY, NY
- “Snack?… I’ll take the whole shack!” Scott Sorensen LA, CA
- “Pssst, hey lady! Buy some beer nuts for me and you can keep the change.” Marty Dupris, Pickering, Ontario Canada
A special thanks to the myriad of entries from countries far and wide including Israel, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada and Finland!
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number three. The caption winner is: Billy Weathersby of Camilla, Georgia. “You go, Billy!”
Honorable Mentions go to:
- “Hey Mary! I need a price check! Bart Simpson wants to buy a dress!” Lisette Gonzalez, Fairfield, CA
- “Hey Joe, do they REALLY issue credit cards to blondes?” Ed Goss, Glendale, CA
- “I just unloaded your grandmother’s dress.” Dennis Laughlin, Brantford, Ontario
Dear Fans… Thanks for the great response to cartoon contest number two. The caption winner is: Lynn Armstrong, Ingleside, Ontario. “You go, Lynn!
Honorable Mentions go to:
- “Everyone stay back! Anna Nicole’s fat is looking for a new host body!” Jason Younger
- “Oh no! Aunt Mary’s homemade implants exploded again.” Susan Spector from Bayville, NJ
- “Oh, no! Our house must be on the fault line for the LaBarney Tar Pits!” Diana Star Helmer from Marshalltown, IA


