There's a competition to write a caption for a cartoon every week in the New Yorker. Then they pick three finalists, and you can go in and vote. I just got my latest copy of the New Yorker and saw this cartoon by Frank Cotham:
... and this was one of the caption finalists, which is just brilliant:
"I think it's important for them to hear both sides of the debate." Submitted by Marjorie Staiger, Boulder Creek, Calif.
Boy, I wish I'd said that! On a related issue, don't forget to catch the Daily Show's week-long special entitled "Evolution/Schmevolution", next week. Also, have a look at cartoon contest number 18, which is currently here. (Update: it keeps moving, so go here and see if you can see it.) To my mind, this just begs for a physics caption. Go to the site and submit one...let's see what happens, and if you want to, place a copy of your idea here too. If you win, let me know and we'll celebrate it here. Even if you don't, we'll have our own little competition for it here if we get enough entries. Rule: It has to be a physics-related caption! -cvj
