The winner:
"I'm afraid it's incurable. Have you considered a run for Senate?"
-- Sean Chatham of Concord
The runners-up:
"Looks like the graft is not working."
-- Doug Cox, Albemarle
"The good news is it's no longer growing. The bad news is I can't stop the hemorrhaging."
Tim Cole, Charlotte
"The medical term is felony!"
-- Rodney Robinson, Lincolnton
"Whoa! This Looks Just Like Mary's."
-- Bob Pettus, Matthews
“Don’t worry, it’s perfectly normal – all politicians look like this.”
-- From many readers
Thank you for all your entries. As usual, feel free to discuss any of this in our "Comments" section. Just click the blue link below this post and add your observations, criticisms or additional captions!
Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received:
"Your insurance has determined that it was a pre-existing condition."
"The scan shows plenty of dollars, but no sense."
"It appears the stupidity has spread."
"Take two suponeas and call me in the morning."
"It's not terminal but it may be prosecutable."
"I think we’ve found the source of all of your headaches."
"This bears a remarkable likeness to a scan I did of Jim Black."
“Your friend McQueen’s is even bigger.”
“The buck stops here!”
"This bubble gum is mint flavored."
"Yes, it is similar to the inevitable head injuries suffered by NFL players but yours comes from playing politics all those years."
"Prosecutors would give more than a penny for your thoughts."
“Not too bad. Governor Sanford’s brain scan was X-rated.”
"This is where your conscience is supposed to be."
"This is your brain on bakeesh."
"Take two aspirin and call your lawyer."
“Looks like you had a stroke of greediness!”
"No wonder! Your major synapse has sin apps!"
"You may want to get your affairs in order."
Please join us again Monday, Nov. 9, for a new cartoon caption challenge.
This bubble gum is mint flavored?
DOUG COX ONLY GOT RUNNER UP AGAIN?????? DOUG, YOU HAVEN'T BEEN STAYING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR BUD KS ENOUGH!
And to think your comments have been sooo good lately.
Posted by: JFG | November 06, 2009 at 12:43 PM
I can't tell whether you're being sarcastic or not, but I'll admit that Mr. Cox is one of the more consistent entrants (and winners)in our contest. I had a difficult time this week choosing between his and Mr. Chatham's entry and had to enlist other judges to help. One key to his success is that he tries a variety of approaches. For example, the mint-flavored bubble gum line is also his.
Posted by: Kevin Siers | November 06, 2009 at 02:12 PM
JFG- Thanks for the concern. I usually email Kevin 2-3 times per year, (if a cartoon is overdue). Kevin, you are 2 behind...-trying to save postage? Some weeks, I don't have time to enter. I enjoy the contest, but I don't take it too seriously- I just try to have some fun with it. Kevin, when's the next sleepover?
Posted by: D. Cox | November 13, 2009 at 04:50 PM