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“Skeleton Closet” Cartoon Caption Contest

What's in your closet?

This is the highly excellent and extremely superb Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your uncle, the one who thinks he’s Lindsay Lohan, warned you about.)

  • 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, June 6th 2010.
  • I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting noon Monday, June 7th, 2010.
  • That’s it!

Now, I must insist that you cast a vote for your favorite caption from the “Desert Alien” caption contest.

Damn, he's a surly looking little thing, isn't he?

Time to vote for your favorite "Desert Alien" caption.

  • "And I says to’im, I says to’im, 'no I do NOT need my brakes looked at!'" - Allison (27%, 25 Votes)
  • “I’ve got a bad feeling this is going to end up on Facebook.” - Michael (27%, 25 Votes)
  • "This is not the way I planned my vacation." - Bobby (23%, 21 Votes)
  • "… and to top it off, I’ve got “GUM” stuck to the bottom of my shoe!" - Andrew Faucher (15%, 14 Votes)
  • “That’s not your parking spot is it?” - Dave (8%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 92

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And here’s the “Sunshine Movers” cartoon with the winning caption, provided by Julie.

Congratulations, Julie!

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Please fix another gaze upon this week’s cartoon, think long and hard before writing – just kidding, fire away!

How'd he get a permit?

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Discussion

157 comments for ““Skeleton Closet” Cartoon Caption Contest”

  1. Get a mop. One of them is drinking!

    Posted by Mike Kuhl | June 1, 2010, 7:07 am
  2. Just try to stay in there for a few more weeks guys, I think he’s going to propose any day, then you can come out.

    Posted by ryan nimm | June 1, 2010, 7:15 am
  3. Hunny…what the hell are these?

    Posted by ryan nimm | June 1, 2010, 7:16 am
  4. “The guys want you to take them to the buffet.”

    Posted by mark cherry | June 1, 2010, 7:16 am
  5. Stumbing home from the “after party”

    Posted by mark cherry | June 1, 2010, 7:18 am
  6. These must be your skeletons from college huh?

    Posted by ryan nimm | June 1, 2010, 7:19 am
  7. They do bad things cause they are just not comfortable in their own skin.

    Posted by mark cherry | June 1, 2010, 7:21 am
  8. Who left the closet door open again?”

    Posted by mark cherry | June 1, 2010, 7:23 am
  9. Transparency in Mob Rule.

    Posted by mark cherry | June 1, 2010, 7:29 am
  10. Hey, Marshall, have you been playing with the Ouija board again?

    Posted by Jack Randall Earles | June 1, 2010, 8:11 am
  11. Sweetie…..I found that lampshade!

    Posted by DeeAnn S | June 1, 2010, 8:13 am
  12. When I said your Mom’s voice could wake the dead, I wasn’t serious!

    Posted by DeeAnn S | June 1, 2010, 8:15 am
  13. My skeleton’s like to party… booze is how they got there in the first place.

    Posted by Cassandra Boyd | June 1, 2010, 8:31 am
  14. Your weight loss group is here.

    Posted by Judith | June 1, 2010, 8:41 am
  15. They found the liquor. You’re going to have to think of a new hiding place.

    Posted by Judith | June 1, 2010, 8:43 am
  16. “Did you HAVE to invite your friends home from your High School reunion?”

    Posted by Steven Benson | June 1, 2010, 8:45 am
  17. “He says it’s a ‘Coming Out’ party…”

    Posted by Steven Benson | June 1, 2010, 8:46 am
  18. “When you told me there ‘may be some skeletons in your closet’ I didn’t think you meant LITERALLY!”

    Posted by Steven Benson | June 1, 2010, 8:49 am
  19. I think it’s time for a garage sale.

    Posted by Steven Benson | June 1, 2010, 8:50 am
  20. “Honey, the Rolling Stones are touring again!”

    Posted by Tony | June 1, 2010, 9:24 am
  21. Arlene Stenkowicz could put up with much, but her husband’s taxidermy hobby was getting out of control.

    Posted by Tony | June 1, 2010, 9:32 am
  22. Shades, Lamp, Gun, and Ketchup would often make undead housecalls.

    Posted by Tony | June 1, 2010, 9:34 am
  23. How cliche’!

    Posted by Doug Howland | June 1, 2010, 9:47 am
  24. When Jim told Sandra he had a few skeletons in his closet, she never imagined he meant that literally…

    Posted by James | June 1, 2010, 9:47 am
  25. As you can see class, too much drinking can kill you.

    Posted by Bob | June 1, 2010, 9:58 am
  26. “Honey, the guys from the lab are here to pick you up.”

    Posted by Sandy | June 1, 2010, 10:09 am
  27. “Steve, did you order new lawn decorations?”

    Posted by Sandy | June 1, 2010, 10:10 am
  28. “OK, ‘fess up! Which one of you idiots invited the BP execs over for barbeque?”

    Posted by Sandy | June 1, 2010, 10:13 am
  29. “I’m sick and tired of opening this door and finding death staring me in the face.”

    Posted by Sandy | June 1, 2010, 10:13 am
  30. “Henry, your mom’s here.”

    Posted by Sandy | June 1, 2010, 10:14 am
  31. “Excuse me, miss. This is an open bar? Is’t it?”

    Posted by Twisted American Writer | June 1, 2010, 10:26 am
  32. “Miss Anderson I must inform you by law that we are here to collect a debit…

    Posted by Twisted American Writer | June 1, 2010, 10:30 am
  33. Honey, your skeletons are coming out of the closet again!

    Posted by Steve Naso | June 1, 2010, 10:34 am
  34. “You told me no more secrets! Then who the hell are they.”

    Posted by Twisted American Writer | June 1, 2010, 10:37 am
  35. “Babe, your past is back to haunt us again! Should I get the bottle?”

    Posted by Amy Scarborough | June 1, 2010, 10:40 am
  36. Are these your fraternity brothers?

    Posted by Pamela | June 1, 2010, 10:53 am
  37. “John, your boneheaded friends got arrested again!”

    Posted by Marc J Ouellette | June 1, 2010, 10:55 am
  38. “Is there something you forgot to tell me?”

    Posted by Marc J Ouellette | June 1, 2010, 11:12 am
  39. “C, your friends are here!”

    Posted by Janis F | June 1, 2010, 11:32 am
  40. “Honey, come see the ‘Greatful Dead’”.

    Posted by Janis F | June 1, 2010, 11:33 am
  41. “It wasn’t a dream dear. There are skeletons partying in the closet!”

    Posted by Janis F | June 1, 2010, 11:35 am
  42. “Halloween’s over boys. Let’s go”.

    Posted by Janis F | June 1, 2010, 11:37 am
  43. no i do not see your bowling ball george

    Posted by dean | June 1, 2010, 11:59 am
  44. Susan realized she was i little behind on her spring cleaning

    Posted by dean | June 1, 2010, 12:00 pm
  45. Ok, he’s gone, now let’s party!

    Posted by Julie | June 1, 2010, 12:04 pm
  46. Throwing the most successful Halloween party year after year came with a cost.

    Posted by Julie | June 1, 2010, 12:05 pm
  47. Honey, remember I told you I had a bad experience while on Spring Break? Well it looks like it’s time to explain things.

    Posted by John Wallace | June 1, 2010, 12:13 pm
  48. Would you put Fido up? It took me weeks to put them all back together again after last time!

    Posted by Jeffrey M. | June 1, 2010, 12:13 pm
  49. Honey, I found the lampshade!

    Posted by Jeffrey M. | June 1, 2010, 12:14 pm
  50. Are poltergeists back in fashion AGAIN?!

    Posted by Jeffrey M. | June 1, 2010, 12:14 pm
  51. Well I’ll be damned, I guess Goonies actually ARE forever.

    Posted by John Wallace | June 1, 2010, 12:15 pm
  52. Honey, the Four Horsemen of the Frat Parties are here.

    Posted by John Wallace | June 1, 2010, 12:17 pm
  53. They were fun for a while Edgar, but can we please bury them once and for all?

    Posted by Jeffrey M. | June 1, 2010, 12:19 pm
  54. Sometimes you choose your friends, sometimes your friends choose you.

    Posted by Julie | June 1, 2010, 12:19 pm
  55. I’ve figured out why we got such a good deal on the house honey…

    Posted by Jeffrey M. | June 1, 2010, 12:20 pm
  56. Hey Honey, Obama’s bare bones tax collectors are here for the audit.

    Posted by GILBERT DOERING | June 1, 2010, 12:32 pm
  57. Marc…. they said the cheap stuff goes right through them!

    Posted by Andrew Brown | June 1, 2010, 12:49 pm
  58. Umm…..

    Posted by Andrew Brown | June 1, 2010, 12:50 pm
  59. ” Harry, they want you to make another beer run!”

    Posted by K | June 1, 2010, 1:47 pm
  60. The never before seen alternate ending for “LOST”!

    Posted by nucmike | June 1, 2010, 2:32 pm
  61. With the closet finally unlocked, the Grateful Dead were, well…Greatful!

    Posted by nucmike | June 1, 2010, 2:33 pm
  62. “Henry, do you know what’s connected to head bone?”

    Posted by nucmike | June 1, 2010, 2:34 pm
  63. This is the BYOB(bones) party, right?

    Posted by nucmike | June 1, 2010, 2:36 pm
  64. Red Skeleton, Dr. Bones McCoy and Skeletor are here to see you.

    Posted by nucmike | June 1, 2010, 2:36 pm
  65. honey, your past is showing again…

    Posted by tung ton | June 1, 2010, 3:38 pm
  66. When I said it was ok for you to come out of the closet…this isnt what I was expecting.

    Posted by Susan | June 1, 2010, 4:16 pm
  67. The first two are definitely loaded.

    Posted by Fran Welch | June 1, 2010, 4:22 pm
  68. Didn’t someone say good things come in 3’s?

    Posted by Harvey | June 1, 2010, 4:24 pm
  69. For the last time, what did I tell you about keeping your skeletons in the coat closet?

    Posted by John Wallace | June 1, 2010, 5:40 pm
  70. NOT AGAIN!!! RELEASE THE CHIHUAHUAS!!!

    Posted by John Wallace | June 1, 2010, 5:43 pm
  71. Call the Border Patrol! It looks like we have some illegals from the underworld trying to sneak over again…

    Posted by John Wallace | June 1, 2010, 5:45 pm
  72. I told you the kids haven’t been eating right.

    Posted by Fran Welch | June 1, 2010, 6:13 pm
  73. your freakin relatives are back again and again and again mverno@roadrunner.com

    Posted by susan varney | June 1, 2010, 6:45 pm
  74. You need to clean out this closet and take some of this junk to Good Will.

    Posted by Pamela | June 1, 2010, 8:13 pm
  75. “They say someone searched your name on the Internet and now here they are.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | June 1, 2010, 8:15 pm
  76. “It was funny the first time Tom, but now your just making me mad.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | June 1, 2010, 8:19 pm
  77. “I think we should end our talk at what you did in high school and skip college. We’re running out of room in here.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | June 1, 2010, 8:22 pm
  78. Looks like we’re being haunted by Jesse James and his gang.

    Posted by Pamela | June 1, 2010, 8:25 pm
  79. “Sorry Tom, but I don’t think we are gonna be a good match. I’ve hired a very thorough dating service.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | June 1, 2010, 8:25 pm
  80. “Looks like one of them is yours and the other three are mine.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | June 1, 2010, 8:28 pm
  81. Fill ‘er up isn’t just for cars!

    Posted by Christina | June 1, 2010, 9:27 pm
  82. yeah right! your closet has What?

    Posted by charlie Hamilton | June 2, 2010, 12:04 am
  83. I recognize Jimmy Hoffa but who are the other two?

    Posted by Fran Welch | June 2, 2010, 5:39 am
  84. The Grateful Dead is back!

    Posted by David Patterson | June 2, 2010, 6:31 am
  85. So this is where the heavy metal bands of the 80’s have been hiding out?

    Posted by Pamela | June 2, 2010, 10:36 am
  86. lets get out of here before my husband wakes up

    Posted by dean | June 2, 2010, 11:04 am
  87. Boy! Just when you think you know someone !

    Posted by Sandy Lambert | June 2, 2010, 11:39 am
  88. Bob? You got something to tell me?

    Posted by Sandy Lambert | June 2, 2010, 11:40 am
  89. Grandma! It’s for you!

    Posted by Sandy Lambert | June 2, 2010, 11:48 am
  90. I think it’s time we stopped pretending we’re normal…

    Posted by Lisa Keller | June 2, 2010, 11:49 am
  91. Your friends are so cliche! Tell them to use the front door next time!

    Posted by Sandy Lambert | June 2, 2010, 11:51 am
  92. Ha! I see you’re old school… I just keep mine in the trunk!

    Posted by Lisa Keller | June 2, 2010, 11:51 am
  93. Bob? Are you having a class reunion?

    Posted by Sandy Lambert | June 2, 2010, 11:55 am
  94. John? Are you having a class reunion?

    Posted by Sandy Lambert | June 2, 2010, 11:55 am
  95. What happens in the closet stays in the closet…

    Posted by Lisa Keller | June 2, 2010, 11:58 am
  96. Another blind date gone wrong… *sigh* You’re on guys!

    Posted by Lisa Keller | June 2, 2010, 12:21 pm
  97. Honey, I thought I told you to put your skeletons in the other closet!

    Posted by Andrea | June 2, 2010, 2:03 pm
  98. Oh Phil, the old bridge club is here.

    Posted by rick | June 2, 2010, 4:00 pm
  99. “Paul, I’ve told you 100 times to clean out this closet!”

    Posted by Janis F. | June 2, 2010, 7:14 pm
  100. I was shot down flying over Arizona

    Posted by Guerrero | June 2, 2010, 7:54 pm
  101. Honey,the skeletons want to know if they can come out tonight?

    Posted by Bogi Y. | June 2, 2010, 8:09 pm
  102. Babe,the skeletons are saying they are in the wrong closet.

    Posted by Bogi Y. | June 2, 2010, 8:10 pm
  103. YMCA wants to come out and party.

    Posted by Bogi Y. | June 2, 2010, 8:13 pm
  104. Oh boy! Here comes another delay in getting our home school permit.

    Posted by keith in Dallas | June 3, 2010, 7:42 am
  105. Hey Bob! Remember your frat brothers that went missing years ago?

    Posted by Lisa Keller | June 3, 2010, 9:55 am
  106. no skeletons in my closet hon, I’m an open book…

    Posted by Kim | June 3, 2010, 11:20 am
  107. What are you looking at me for those are your skeletons.

    Posted by Trevor mckee | June 3, 2010, 11:33 am
  108. “Jeez, Jerry. What ELSE haven’t you told me?!”

    Posted by Kasey Evans | June 3, 2010, 2:13 pm
  109. Talk about having skeletons in your closet. This is ridiculous!

    Posted by Sheila P | June 3, 2010, 4:45 pm
  110. Honey, I thought you said you didn’t listen to gangsta rap.

    Posted by Eric Smith | June 3, 2010, 6:53 pm
  111. Uhhh……Chief Zed, Sir? What should I do about these?

    Posted by Courtney Carter | June 3, 2010, 9:41 pm
  112. Sandra knew she’d find skeletons in Jim’s closet, but she never imagined she’d find the lamp she bought for him last Christmas.

    Posted by James | June 4, 2010, 8:58 am
  113. Sandra now knows why her husband’s name is Grimothy Reaper.

    Posted by James | June 4, 2010, 9:03 am
  114. “Honey, the Rolling Stones are here.”

    Posted by David Berriman | June 4, 2010, 11:09 am
  115. Honey, you’re right! The one on the right is our first date, and the one with the bottle; well, I kind of remember that night. But, John, I don’t remember the gun…

    Posted by Laura | June 4, 2010, 11:32 am
  116. Vintage bottle of wine $800

    Antique revolver $1500

    Realizing years of Therapy didn’t work Priceless!

    Posted by Jeremy S | June 4, 2010, 12:16 pm
  117. Carl, you are such a loser, even your closet phobias have a better life than you.

    Posted by Andrew Faucher | June 4, 2010, 1:59 pm
  118. Let’s move past “Step 10″…only 2 more to go!

    Posted by Thom | June 4, 2010, 6:16 pm
  119. Really dude? More? You are such a Jackass!

    Posted by Thom | June 4, 2010, 6:17 pm
  120. …I will deny you for the liar that you are!

    Posted by Thom | June 4, 2010, 6:19 pm
  121. Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!

    Posted by Thom | June 4, 2010, 6:21 pm
  122. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse for YOU dear.

    Posted by DeeAnn S | June 4, 2010, 9:20 pm
  123. “honey, the skeleton gangsters are sniffing my clothes again”

    Posted by chris otey | June 4, 2010, 10:20 pm
  124. “When is the last time you cleaned your closet?”

    Posted by Lucy Schwartz | June 5, 2010, 1:29 am
  125. “Honey, Freddie Prinze and Alexander Godunov are here …again.”

    Posted by Debora | June 5, 2010, 2:09 am
  126. Bones, sinking like stones, all that we’ve fought for…

    Posted by Ryan | June 5, 2010, 9:53 am
  127. Oh, girls! Your dates from the Grateful Dead Back-up band are waiting!

    Posted by Cindy Merrill | June 5, 2010, 1:49 pm
  128. “Honey, do you remember the Backstreet Boys?”

    Posted by Michael | June 5, 2010, 10:39 pm
  129. “…I said keep it down. Am I gonna have to strangle me a skeleton?!”

    Posted by Michael | June 5, 2010, 10:41 pm
  130. “For Pete’s sake, you’re in a closet and you can’t find anything to wear?”

    Posted by Michael | June 5, 2010, 10:44 pm
  131. “I think it’s time to dial 1-800-GOT-JUNK.”

    Posted by Michael | June 5, 2010, 10:47 pm
  132. “Don’t you think this ‘boys night out’ is getting a little old?”

    Posted by Michael | June 5, 2010, 10:48 pm
  133. Closet anxiety club, party of four, this way please…

    Posted by Andrew Faucher | June 5, 2010, 11:31 pm
  134. Over here we have Todd’s closet of abandoned dreams, a pirate, a cowboy, a surfer, (ya right) and my favorite, the 60’s wanna be playboy lampshade party guy.

    Posted by Andrew Faucher | June 5, 2010, 11:48 pm
  135. Here at the Jeffery Dahmer museum I present to you the “Party Closet” and now for our next stop we will be touring the “Icebox Club”. PLEASE keep your camera flashes to a minimum.

    Posted by Andrew Faucher | June 6, 2010, 12:00 am
  136. well i guess its true what they say everyones got skeletons in their closet….. my just happen the drink, kill and party really hard.

    Posted by lindsey | June 6, 2010, 12:25 am
  137. “Honey, Charlton Heston brought over some spirited friends who have decided to come out of the closet. Who knew that spirits really drank spirits?”

    Posted by Joseph Perozzi | June 6, 2010, 1:23 am
  138. I thought my hair was bad…

    Posted by Amy | June 6, 2010, 2:43 am
  139. “Can’t we just put the coats in the spare room?”

    Posted by Geena F | June 6, 2010, 3:04 am
  140. “Who gave the tall one sunglasses?”

    Posted by Geena F | June 6, 2010, 3:05 am
  141. “Who me? Skeletons in my closet?
    Couldn’t be!

    Posted by Marsha Elizabeth Peeters | June 6, 2010, 12:04 pm
  142. “Whatever makes you think I of all
    people have skeletons in my closet??”

    Posted by Marsha Elizabeth Peeters | June 6, 2010, 12:07 pm
  143. Welcome to Celebrity Afterlife Rehab! This week’s guests: George Reeves and Charles Bukowski!

    Posted by Debora | June 6, 2010, 12:29 pm
  144. G. W. You promised me you were going to get rid of these once we were out of the White House!

    Posted by Straightchillin | June 6, 2010, 1:32 pm
  145. I was wondering where the BP executives have been hiding throughout this whole ordeal.

    Posted by Straightchillin | June 6, 2010, 1:33 pm
  146. “No, honey, look. My guys carry tequila and a rosary; these must be yours…”

    Posted by H Malloy | June 6, 2010, 2:44 pm
  147. “No honey, my guys carry absinthe and a Nixon mask…these must be yours.”

    Posted by H Malloy | June 6, 2010, 2:47 pm
  148. “No honey, my guys carry fur handcuffs and a copy of ‘Going Rogue’… these must be yours.”

    Posted by H Malloy | June 6, 2010, 2:51 pm
  149. No bones about it, I’ve got a few skeletons in my closet.

    Posted by Qwerty | June 6, 2010, 6:08 pm
  150. Is this where you keep the skeleton crew?

    Posted by Qwerty | June 6, 2010, 6:10 pm
  151. Remember those three guys who went missing after our last party—?

    Posted by Qwerty | June 6, 2010, 6:10 pm
  152. I found your decorations for Dia de los Muertos!

    Posted by Qwerty | June 6, 2010, 6:12 pm
  153. It turns out alchohol isn’t such a good preservative after all.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | June 6, 2010, 10:23 pm
  154. Who’s the weirdo wearing the lampshade?

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | June 6, 2010, 10:24 pm
  155. Not only did the politician have skeletons in her closet they were also bikers.

    Posted by Gianna | June 6, 2010, 11:44 pm
  156. “Have you ever played 7 minutes in heaven?”

    Posted by Jill G. | June 7, 2010, 12:25 am
  157. “It’s about time you got here officers, right over here i stuffed those burglers in the closet.”

    Posted by carla vibert | June 11, 2010, 1:35 am

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