With over 575 entries, check out the WINNER and finalists in Walt Handelsman’s latest Cartoon Caption Contest!

Periscope up!

We received 595 entries in this week’s Cartoon Caption Contest. These were some of the most creative punchlines of the year. Lots of fresh ideas and unique takes.  Great job, everyone!

As always, when we have duplicate entries, and we always do, we pick the earliest sent in.

Here are your winner and finalists.

WINNER:

Gisele Prados, Metairie: (Punchline lettered into word balloon)

FINALISTS:

Thomas Eskola, Denham Springs: “That is one dedicated door dasher!”

Charlie Twickler, New Orleans: “It’s OK boy… just long, lost S&WB pipe inspector…”

Michele Starnes, Kenner: “Wow… that new generation of subterranean termites have really upped their game.”

Michael Goodman, Mandeville: “Keep an eye on the dog while I grab a cold beer.”

Ronald Jaeger, Sr., Metairie: “DORIS!! IT’S ONLY MY FIRST BEER!!!”

Bob Bodet, New Orleans: “Polo!”

Jane E. Goodman, Baton Rouge: “Our neighborhood watch group is really getting carried away.”

Mark Marley, New Orleans: “First snakeheads, now this!”

Edie Rosenblum, New Orleans: “Is this how they are handling the lifeguard shortage this year?”

Stefan Wismar, Waconia, MN: “Well Rex, we’re busted. The owners had a ‘ring’ installed in the pool.”

Karen Poirrier, Lutcher: “Stop staring! Neither one of us peed in the pool!”

Sam Johnson, Zachary: “That’s my neighbor… he bought that periscope instead of Flood Insurance!!”

Dottie Anklam, Baton Rouge: “Might be time to clean the pool!”

Aggie Richards, New Orleans: “We can start your Zoom doggie paddle class now!”

Nola Bea Gubitz (Age 9), New Orleans: “Oh dear, let’s Fleur-di-leave!”

Ray Autrey, Morgan City: “Really!! It’s my dermatologist making certain that I am applying sunscreen!”

Dennie Williams, Alexandria: “I’m not worried, they already have all my personal info from the DMV data breach.”

Doug Parker, New Orleans: “They couldn’t afford a lifeguard.”

Bonnie Greene, Mandeville: “Man!! ‘A-Eye’ is everywhere!!!”

Eileen Ryan, Greenville, SC: “Don’t come up yet, the heat index is still 107!”

Jim Flock, Harahan: “First spy balloons, and now THIS?”

Bryan Reuter, Metairie: “Mom’s a bit ridiculous in how she inspects our pool cleaning.”

Kevin Denoux, Baton Rouge: “I hope it likes beer and baseball!”

Bill Magill, Baton Rouge: “Your brother has decided he wanted to be a subwoofer I see.”

Rhonda Green, Metairie:“No you can’t sign on to our Wi-Fi.”

Well played!

Best — Walt