So Shall It Be Written, So Shall It Be Wrong

The results for The New Yorker "Cartoon Caption Contest (213)" demonstrate why I don't enter much anymore.



My submission was just as good as the "winners" (if I do say so myself):

"THIS time make sure to get the film rights and TV residuals."

Two of the finalists seem to miss the point that it's MOSES doing the writing:

• "It needs a feisty female detective." - sucks
  
  
• "They ignored your first ten. What makes you think you'll do any better with these?" - okay, I suppose
  
  
• "Dear ... diary ... She's ... finally ... asleep.... Oops." - me too, zzzzz