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“The Little Things” Cartoon Caption Contest

It's for you! (The cartoon, of course.)

It's for you! (The cartoon, of course.)

This is the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest, the first one of 2010, and the rules are pretty simple.

  • Type a clever caption and place it in the comments section, along with a valid email address, and you could win a signed copy of the cartoon, with your caption and name attached (and you’ll be added to the Splendid Marbles gallery of caption contest winners.) (Check out all the winners of the caption contest.)
  • You are allowed FIVE submissions.
  • I will accept entries until midnight, Sunday, January 10th 2010.
  • I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting noon Monday, January 11th 2010.
  • That’s it!

Here’s your chance to vote on last week’s “Plunger Bar” contest:

This was a really tough one.

This was a really tough one.

Time to vote for your favorite "Plunger Bar" caption!

  • “"Let's have some fun," you said. "Let's heckle the magician," you said." - Judith (30%, 25 Votes)
  • “The Orange Bowl, the Hawaii Bowl, the Super Bowl, I'm tellin ya, when are we going to see the Toilet Bowl?” - Cary Dion (25%, 21 Votes)
  • “You da’ bum keeps playing “Wipe Out” on da’ jukebox?” - Qwerty (20%, 17 Votes)
  • “Job security sucks sometimes!” - Janis Ford (16%, 13 Votes)
  • “I hate the Holidays!” - Mark (9%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 83

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And, here’s the winner of the “Turret House” caption contest.

Congratulations, David!

Congratulations, David!

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

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Discussion

158 comments for ““The Little Things” Cartoon Caption Contest”

  1. And I thought MY singing was ENOUGH for you!

    Posted by Amy Downs | January 4, 2010, 7:56 am
  2. “Hey, Hon, how many boxes of Girl Scout cookies do we want this year?”

    Posted by Sheila | January 4, 2010, 7:57 am
  3. “Honey,your relations have arrived.”

    Posted by ken wilkinson | January 4, 2010, 8:17 am
  4. Honey, call Homeland Security! The number of illegal aliens in this neighborhood is really getting out of hand.

    Posted by Joseph Conn | January 4, 2010, 8:27 am
  5. Tell Junior his posse is here.

    Posted by Fran Welch | January 4, 2010, 8:29 am
  6. Honey, do we give to the Inter-Galactic Domination League?

    Posted by Fran Welch | January 4, 2010, 8:38 am
  7. ” Honey, didn’t you stop taking those fertility drugs?, just curious.”

    Posted by Keith Lowery | January 4, 2010, 8:58 am
  8. I’d rather just have the “Illegal” Aliens.

    Posted by Mark | January 4, 2010, 9:04 am
  9. Dear,
    The new neighbors want to borrow our car.

    Posted by Mark | January 4, 2010, 9:06 am
  10. The census takers are here.

    Posted by Mark | January 4, 2010, 9:06 am
  11. I told you not to skip a few Christmas gifts this year!

    Posted by Mark | January 4, 2010, 9:07 am
  12. Honey, did you order “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” over the Internet?

    Posted by Judith | January 4, 2010, 9:07 am
  13. “Nancy, come meet the new neighbors.”

    Posted by Chucky B | January 4, 2010, 9:34 am
  14. Honey, have you finished your call? E.T. wants to phone home.

    Posted by Judith | January 4, 2010, 9:50 am
  15. Honey, were you expecting the four mutant horsemen of the Apocalypse?

    Posted by Steve Naso | January 4, 2010, 9:56 am
  16. Honey, do we want to host a foreign exchange student?

    Posted by Judith | January 4, 2010, 10:00 am
  17. Honey, they don’t like the carbonated drinks. Do we have any Tang?

    Posted by Judith | January 4, 2010, 10:07 am
  18. hey susan did we just celebrate 2010 or 2012?

    Posted by dean welcome | January 4, 2010, 10:21 am
  19. i do not think we have to go see that movie avatar now dear

    Posted by dean welcome | January 4, 2010, 10:22 am
  20. Honey.. your family is here.

    Posted by Gianna | January 4, 2010, 10:42 am
  21. so what happen to our normal lawn care guy?

    Posted by dean | January 4, 2010, 10:56 am
  22. Honey, could you get “J” with MIB on the phone again please!

    Posted by jason h | January 4, 2010, 11:01 am
  23. Honey, where did you say you found those tree trimmers again?

    Posted by Diggin | January 4, 2010, 11:03 am
  24. I think we need to change fertilizer again.

    Posted by Douglas Howland | January 4, 2010, 11:10 am
  25. Is it still October?

    Posted by Qwerty | January 4, 2010, 11:36 am
  26. Honey, the remodelers are here.

    Posted by Qwerty | January 4, 2010, 11:38 am
  27. I think we just won a trip—

    Posted by Qwerty | January 4, 2010, 11:38 am
  28. No school AGAIN?

    Posted by Qwerty | January 4, 2010, 11:39 am
  29. Hey, Lucy! Did you forget to put the lid on the trash can?

    Posted by Qwerty | January 4, 2010, 11:40 am
  30. dear they also want to probe us for no extra charge

    Posted by dean | January 4, 2010, 11:42 am
  31. Hey babe, did you order any party animals?

    Posted by Diggin | January 4, 2010, 11:55 am
  32. I think I know why this property was so cheap now…

    Posted by Diggin | January 4, 2010, 12:03 pm
  33. Hey Audrey, it’s those crazy purple people eaters from down the way again.

    Posted by Julie Stahnke | January 4, 2010, 12:25 pm
  34. They’re heeeere!

    Posted by Lisa Masters | January 4, 2010, 12:42 pm
  35. They’re here!

    Posted by Lisa Masters | January 4, 2010, 12:42 pm
  36. Honey…They’re Here!

    Posted by Lisa Masters | January 4, 2010, 12:43 pm
  37. “congress is on break”

    Posted by Cary Dion | January 4, 2010, 12:58 pm
  38. “Honey, those people from Acorn are here”

    Posted by Cary Dion | January 4, 2010, 1:00 pm
  39. “Honey, call the booger exterminator”

    Posted by Cary Dion | January 4, 2010, 1:00 pm
  40. “No Ethel..it’s NOT Ed McMahon’s people”

    Posted by OZ | January 4, 2010, 1:04 pm
  41. “Flu season has arrived!”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | January 4, 2010, 1:05 pm
  42. “Gladys…you’re book club’s arrived”

    Posted by OZ | January 4, 2010, 1:06 pm
  43. “It’s one of your hallucinations. It wants to know if you can come out to play.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | January 4, 2010, 1:08 pm
  44. “For Pete’s sake Phyllis!! What on earth did you put in that last martini???”

    Posted by OZ | January 4, 2010, 1:08 pm
  45. “They’re ba-ack!”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | January 4, 2010, 1:10 pm
  46. “You’re family is just awful. “

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | January 4, 2010, 1:12 pm
  47. Looks like we’ll have a larger than usual post traumatic stress support group now that you’ve all survived the holidays.

    Posted by Bob | January 4, 2010, 1:13 pm
  48. “”ummm..you know those “children” you said were playing outside? I think they’d like a word! “

    Posted by OZ | January 4, 2010, 1:13 pm
  49. “He says they have references.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | January 4, 2010, 1:15 pm
  50. “For crying out loud Betty!! I thought you said the ‘Martins’ were coming for dinner !! “

    Posted by OZ | January 4, 2010, 1:22 pm
  51. “He says they’re friends of Nick.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | January 4, 2010, 1:23 pm
  52. “Awww, I told you they wouldn’t be wearing ties!”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | January 4, 2010, 1:25 pm
  53. That’s it honey…no more drugs for me !

    Posted by Douglas Howland | January 4, 2010, 1:31 pm
  54. Dear the illegal aliens want paid for the yard work !

    Posted by David Hoffman | January 4, 2010, 1:32 pm
  55. Boy that peyote is some bad stuff.

    Posted by GILBERT DOERING | January 4, 2010, 1:33 pm
  56. This neighborhood is really going downhill fast.

    Posted by Bill Rabello | January 4, 2010, 1:42 pm
  57. “Where’s the Minutemen when you need them?”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | January 4, 2010, 1:42 pm
  58. “Honey, your family just arrived.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | January 4, 2010, 1:43 pm
  59. “Hey Babe, are you interested in a copy of the Watchtower?”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | January 4, 2010, 1:45 pm
  60. Honey, I think I forgot to take my medication again.

    Posted by Bernie S. | January 4, 2010, 1:48 pm
  61. Hey Honey, have you ever seen the movie Gremlins?

    Posted by Bernie S. | January 4, 2010, 1:49 pm
  62. Good news Doris,my Detox is working,I`m no longer seeing Pink Elephants.”

    Posted by ken wilkinson | January 4, 2010, 2:51 pm
  63. Wrong address, Honey. They are looking for a “Lou Dobbs….”

    Posted by Kevin M. | January 4, 2010, 3:15 pm
  64. Darn Democrats are moving into the neighborhood, call our Realtor!

    Posted by George Waring | January 4, 2010, 3:22 pm
  65. I guess we shouldn’t have mixed steroids and fertilizer together.

    Posted by Douglas Howland | January 4, 2010, 3:23 pm
  66. I don’t want to be on this ride anymore.

    Posted by Mike | January 4, 2010, 3:25 pm
  67. Dude, I do not think this is going to be a fun acid trip.

    Posted by Mike | January 4, 2010, 3:32 pm
  68. Honey, your family stopped by for another surprise visit.

    Posted by Mike | January 4, 2010, 3:33 pm
  69. Hey babe, we need to talk about that Swiffer I got you for Christmas!

    Posted by Rich | January 4, 2010, 3:46 pm
  70. Next time you upset the neighbors, make sure they don’t own any aliens.

    Posted by Bernie S. | January 4, 2010, 6:08 pm
  71. Scott, your friends are here!

    Posted by Sheila P | January 4, 2010, 6:42 pm
  72. Honey, they got a hold of our chainsaw again.

    Posted by Catherine Algiers | January 4, 2010, 8:03 pm
  73. Babe, I think I REALLY need a nap now.

    Posted by Catherine Algiers | January 4, 2010, 8:05 pm
  74. “I thought you said your family was going to leave the power tools at home this year.”

    Posted by Britton Ramsey | January 4, 2010, 9:57 pm
  75. “I don’t know who they are but they look like your side.”

    Posted by Britton Ramsey | January 4, 2010, 9:58 pm
  76. “Does being politically correct mean I have to let them come in naked?”

    Posted by Britton Ramsey | January 4, 2010, 9:59 pm
  77. The one with the chainsaw doesn’t bother me. It’s the one smokin’ pot in the armored assault vehicle I wonder about.

    Posted by Britton Ramsey | January 4, 2010, 10:01 pm
  78. “When did the Jehovah Witnesses start carrying chainsaws?”

    Posted by Britton Ramsey | January 4, 2010, 10:03 pm
  79. Doris, the party favors have arrived!

    Posted by barbara | January 5, 2010, 12:30 am
  80. Doris I see your book club has gone strictly, Sci-Fi…

    Posted by barbara | January 5, 2010, 12:33 am
  81. Doris, I see your book club has gone strictly, Sci-Fi…

    Posted by barbara | January 5, 2010, 12:33 am
  82. The invisible fence is on the fritz again!

    Posted by barbara | January 5, 2010, 12:38 am
  83. Are you ready for our next close encounter?

    Posted by barbara | January 5, 2010, 12:39 am
  84. You swore the sex toys you ordered were supposed to be inconspicuous!

    Posted by barbara | January 5, 2010, 12:44 am
  85. Honey! Your folks are here!

    Posted by DeeAnn S | January 5, 2010, 9:15 am
  86. Hey Martha, are you decent? The Toeheads are back from vacation and want to visit for a bit.

    Posted by DeeAnn S | January 5, 2010, 9:20 am
  87. “Honey! the handymen from Mars is here to tear down the barn!”

    Posted by Angel Redoble | January 5, 2010, 11:35 am
  88. Sweetie, I thought I told you not to feed it after midnight!

    Posted by jason h | January 5, 2010, 1:22 pm
  89. Well shit!

    Posted by jason h | January 5, 2010, 1:22 pm
  90. we’ve have children of the corn at our doorstep!

    Posted by Jennifer Jenkins | January 5, 2010, 3:19 pm
  91. Honey, I think it’s time I come clean about the One-Night-Stand I had when I was abducted by aliens.

    Posted by John Wallace | January 5, 2010, 3:23 pm
  92. Marge, those yard guys from the third dimension are back asking for flambloozog again.

    Posted by Joe | January 5, 2010, 3:46 pm
  93. He said they just want to be ‘friendly neighbors’ Irene…Turn down the opera!

    Posted by Thom | January 5, 2010, 5:50 pm
  94. i can take care of my own plants thanks anyway mverno@roadrunner.com

    Posted by susan varney | January 5, 2010, 6:53 pm
  95. “Did someone here sign up for a google phone?”

    Posted by Sandy | January 5, 2010, 7:27 pm
  96. “Jane, your Facebook Club is here.”

    Posted by Sandy | January 5, 2010, 7:27 pm
  97. “Last damn time I answer this door.”

    Posted by Sandy | January 5, 2010, 7:31 pm
  98. “ok, what nitwit ordered the Gyros?”

    Posted by Sandy | January 5, 2010, 7:33 pm
  99. “Selma, your prom dates are here.”

    Posted by Sandy | January 5, 2010, 7:35 pm
  100. “All I want to know is who in this house gave out our address to the newest little snots in town?”

    Posted by Sandy | January 5, 2010, 7:36 pm
  101. The cute one needs another soda to
    wash down the cat.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | January 5, 2010, 8:42 pm
  102. Son, it’s time we talked about the dangers of mixing power tools and Red Bull.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | January 5, 2010, 8:42 pm
  103. Is there room in the freezer? They appear to be edible.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | January 5, 2010, 8:43 pm
  104. How much do you tip the landscapers?

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | January 5, 2010, 8:44 pm
  105. What did I tell you about lending out my power tools?

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | January 5, 2010, 8:44 pm
  106. oh no they want my last beer

    Posted by dean welcome | January 5, 2010, 9:33 pm
  107. Um, I think our new neighbors are opening a Kerr group home…

    Posted by jimmy | January 5, 2010, 11:13 pm
  108. The weather man said it would rain cats and dogs, he was wrong again.

    Posted by Bernie S. | January 6, 2010, 1:55 am
  109. “The crew from Alien Landscapers are here. They have a special on phallic topiary this month. They even brought floor samples from which to choose!”

    Posted by Joseph Perozzi | January 6, 2010, 2:10 am
  110. It’s about time! Honey you’re people have come for you!!!!!!

    Posted by Kyle Schweitz | January 6, 2010, 2:15 am
  111. homey, i told you they are coming, i am ready for moon hole.

    Posted by TJ | January 6, 2010, 2:26 am
  112. oh my lord -appraiser, lender, agent, repo man, handyman..all have come together….let me go out and check for new homes till they foreclose or shortsale this one.

    Posted by TJ | January 6, 2010, 2:32 am
  113. Hey Honey, Your mom’s back with the kids!

    Posted by Barbra | January 6, 2010, 2:53 am
  114. Hey Marge…your hair dresser and her crew are here…..

    Posted by Barbra | January 6, 2010, 2:55 am
  115. Sweetheart … The girls are here for your poker game … shall I show them in?

    Posted by Barbra | January 6, 2010, 2:57 am
  116. Ralph … the guys are here to watch the game. Bring the beer and com’on!

    Posted by Barbra | January 6, 2010, 3:00 am
  117. Charlene … the baby daddies are here for the kids!

    Posted by Barbra | January 6, 2010, 3:01 am
  118. Martha’s here with the grandkids!

    Posted by Barbra | January 6, 2010, 3:04 am
  119. Don’t drink the tap water dear, looks like our neighbors have turned into mutants.

    Posted by Brandon Ralston | January 6, 2010, 12:14 pm
  120. Honey…remind me to lay off the crack for a few days.

    Posted by Brandon Ralston | January 6, 2010, 12:16 pm
  121. I told you not to have any intergalactic keggers while I was gone.

    Posted by Shawn | January 6, 2010, 12:18 pm
  122. Uh-oh! Son, could you grab me that can of anti-alien spray?

    Posted by Brandon Ralston | January 6, 2010, 12:20 pm
  123. Man, you have some freaky friends!

    Posted by Shawn | January 6, 2010, 12:21 pm
  124. They wanna know if we got cable….

    Posted by ecotainer | January 6, 2010, 4:40 pm
  125. I’ll try to be home before dinner dear!

    Posted by ecotainer | January 6, 2010, 4:48 pm
  126. Hey honey looks like that alien rehab reall does work! Well who woulda.

    Posted by christie Collins | January 6, 2010, 11:26 pm
  127. Ohh Dear, your realitives are here!!1

    Posted by Lori Watkins | January 7, 2010, 3:39 am
  128. Ohh Dear, your realitives are here!!

    Posted by Lori Watkins | January 7, 2010, 3:40 am
  129. They’re heeeerrrrreeee. But they’re not very scary.

    Posted by Emily P | January 7, 2010, 2:18 pm
  130. The party animals are at it again.

    Posted by Julie Stahnke | January 8, 2010, 3:46 am
  131. If it was one if by land, two if by sea, I believe THIS would make it three…

    Posted by barbara | January 8, 2010, 9:41 am
  132. It’s too late for the H1N1 vaccine now.

    Posted by Jeri Hassell | January 8, 2010, 9:46 am
  133. Do we want to donate to Al Gore’s ice sculpture?

    Posted by John Teehee | January 8, 2010, 10:41 am
  134. Hun, the Alcoholic Amoeba’s are here for their AA meeting.

    Posted by Diggin | January 8, 2010, 11:52 am
  135. I specifically wrote buy lawn gnomes. How could you possibly mistake GNOMES for GERMS!?

    Posted by Diggin | January 8, 2010, 12:01 pm
  136. It’s those people of walmart again.

    Posted by Julie Stahnke | January 8, 2010, 2:33 pm
  137. forget about the robots, the aliens are here

    Posted by jessica | January 8, 2010, 4:40 pm
  138. honey, did you pay the gas bill?

    Posted by jessica | January 8, 2010, 4:41 pm
  139. Kids, you better go to your rooms…

    Posted by jessica | January 8, 2010, 4:41 pm
  140. Someone has to invite evil in? these guys aren’t so bad…

    Posted by jessica | January 8, 2010, 4:42 pm
  141. Honey did you hire some illegals? There here!

    Posted by Ian Heimbigner | January 9, 2010, 3:22 pm
  142. The audacity to just “Pop-Over” uninvited.

    Posted by Mark | January 9, 2010, 11:06 pm
  143. “Honey, I am not so sure about these legal aliens.”

    Posted by Jerry | January 10, 2010, 4:25 am
  144. Call immigration, Ethel, before the neighbors do.

    Posted by Michael | January 10, 2010, 10:16 am
  145. Honey, MUST you invite your family over every holiday?

    Posted by Michael | January 10, 2010, 10:17 am
  146. Dear, you know how you’re always saying I just can’t say no? Well, you’d better take this one!

    Posted by Michael | January 10, 2010, 10:20 am
  147. There goes the neighborhood…

    Posted by Michael | January 10, 2010, 10:21 am
  148. About that new lawn service – I don’t think they take checks!

    Posted by Michael | January 10, 2010, 10:24 am
  149. “I wonder if it’s too late to back out of our vacation house swap program?”

    Posted by Keith in Dallas | January 10, 2010, 10:31 am
  150. Its your parents.

    Posted by derek | January 10, 2010, 12:00 pm
  151. are we expecting company

    Posted by pat jasmin | January 10, 2010, 12:13 pm
  152. Honey, your family is here for dinner.

    Posted by Queen of the Click | January 10, 2010, 12:25 pm
  153. Honey the germs are here. Get the case of hand santitizer out.

    Posted by Janet | January 10, 2010, 5:41 pm
  154. Honey,the landscapers would like to hide inside until the immigration agents pass our block.

    Posted by Jerry Davis | January 11, 2010, 12:48 am
  155. “Honey, it’s for you.”

    Posted by Leslie Hudson | January 24, 2010, 9:39 pm
  156. Its our nieghbors. The space invaders.

    Posted by Michelle Brown | February 2, 2010, 11:53 am
  157. Honey, your Adopt-A-Pest are here.

    Posted by Michelle Brown | February 3, 2010, 9:18 pm
  158. Is this why they sold the house so cheap?

    Posted by Michelle Brown | February 3, 2010, 10:29 pm

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