Sea you in court!
What a haul! We received 553 entries in this week’s Cartoon Caption Contest. There were tons of great punchlines sent in, and a lot of clever puns. Our winner, an avid viewer of criminal justice shows, came up with a caption that sounded straight out of a courtroom drama and fit the cartoon perfectly. Great job, everyone!
As always, when we have duplicate entries, and we always do, we pick the earliest sent in.
Here are this week’s winner and finalists.
WINNER:
Brian Hanley, Baton Rouge: (Punchline lettered into word balloon)
FINALISTS:
Edward Lascelle, Pineville: “NO, I don’t think this is a good time to break for lunch!”
Mirtile Dugas, Carriere, MS: “But judge, I didn’t know it was his worm!”
Jeffrey Nay, New Orleans: “Your Honor! I would like to file a quick ingestion injunction!!”
David Delgado, New Orleans: “Boy, have I got a fish story for you!”
Greg Steen, Metairie: “This verdict was a load of carp!”
Michael B. Riemer, Jefferson: “He should have never been let off the hook.”
Mary Malone, New Orleans: “What do you MEAN that this is too big for small claims court?!”
Sheree Murray, Baton Rouge: “I call my first witness…. Charlie Tuna!”
Joseph Kovacs, New Orleans: “I think we’re about to graduate to criminal court…”
Sheri Lindsey, Baton Rouge: “Please don’t throw the hook at me!”
Stuart Clark, Lafayette: “I’m afraid the big guy’s going for an open and shut case!”
Harper Vicidomina-Mills (Age 10), Metairie: “Isn’t this illegal because only small fish are supposed to be here, right?”
Bob Brumberger, Baton Rouge: “Was told he was a vegan.”
hillip T. Griffin, New Orleans: “I don’t have a chance, he ate my attorney on the way in!”
Howard W. Streiffer, Metairie: “I’m requesting an expedited ruling here!”
Bob Ussery, New Orleans: “What do you mean, Where’s my lawyer? He’s right behind me. Isn’t he?”
Michele Starnes, Kenner: “I’d like you to subpoena his stomach contents!”
Ray Autrey, Morgan City: “Your Honor, I seriously object to this line of questioning!!”
Gina Villavaso, New Orleans: “All I told him was his story sounded ‘fishy’!”
Bryan Reuter, Metairie: “Judge, I know your docket is underwater, but you’ve got to do something.”
Mary Ann Riddle, Baton Rouge: “Judge, help the small fish for a change.”
Richie Corvers, River Ridge: “I plead the 5th!! Now hurry up and take me into custody.”
Jeff Hartzheim, Fuquay-Varina, NC: “He said he wants a pretrial herring.”
Tim Pujol, Maurepas: “I need to report a hostile takeover.”
Martha Starnes, Kenner: “I was just minding my own bubbles!”
Charlese Brown, Ed. D., New Orleans: “Where’s the LARGE claims court?”
Rory Steen, Denver, CO: “I’m beginning to suspect this victory will be short-lived.”
Charles Smith, St. Rose: “Do I really need to explain my intimidation claim?”
Lauren Gauthier, Kenner: “Yes he’s mad, he’s haddock with these jokes!”
Nice work, folks!
Best – Walt