Each week, we provide a cartoon in need of a caption. You, the reader, submit a caption, we choose
three finalists, and you vote for your favorite. Caption submissions for this week’s cartoon, by P. C. Vey, must
be received by Sunday, November 24th. The finalists in the November 11th contest appear below. We will
announce the winner, and the finalists in this week’s contest, in the December 9th issue. Anyone age thirteen
or older can enter or vote. To do so, and to read the complete rules, visit contest.newyorker.com.“Oh, no. I have its little one in my backpack.”
Stephen Hampson, Coram, N.Y.“I think we’re O.K.—honey doesn’t go bad.”
Xavier Santarelli, Paris, France“Stay calm. I think it just wants to be squeezed.”
Robert F. Stern, New York City
“I guarantee he brings up the whole
discovering-fire thing within the first five minutes.”
Theo Gresh, Washington, D.C.