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“Must Clean” Cartoon Caption Contest
At least she's not texting.
This is the one and only Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your sister-in-law, the one who hoards poisonous, but colorful lizards , 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, August 15th 2010.
- I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, August 16th, 2010.
- That’s it!
Now that you’ve read the extensive set of fascist-style contest rules, IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO V-O-T-E !! (This is much more important than American Idol or even the upcoming midterm elections!)
Which would you prefer?
Time to vote for your favorite "Not Quite Nude" caption.
- "For crying out loud Larry, nobody wears “Winter Geese” in the summer!" - Robert (34%, 35 Votes)
- "1,2,3 switch!" - Mark Cherry (24%, 25 Votes)
- "Just between you and me, I think an ‘out-of-order’ sign would work just as well.” - Michael (15%, 15 Votes)
- “Well, Tom back there is a Sphynx and Jerry is a Shorthair.” - Kenneth Treacher (10%, 10 Votes)
- “Is it a bad time to ask for a raise?” - Vincent Trovato (9%, 9 Votes)
- "The upkeep on the poodles was just too much of a hassle." - Laura Latterman (5%, 5 Votes)
- "It wasn’t me!" - DeeAnn S (3%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 103
Loading ...(You’ve probably noticed that there are 7 captions to choose from. Well, all I have to say is: TOO BAD! Last week there were well over 200 captions to choose from (a few of you packed 3 or more in one submission – which is fine, by the way). Please keep in mind, it is The Wife and I who choose the finalists each week. We don’t have a big, fancy office filled with slightly snooty staffers, like the New Yorker – it’s just us! (Are you still reading this? Excellent.) Now, back to my tirade. Stop being so GOD DAMN FUNNY!! Stop it right now! Don’t we live in a society that features a highly sedated and basically brain dead populace? Are you all Un-American? Where are all these flatliners? Certainly not participating in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest, for if they were showing up instead of all of you “clever” types, The Wife and I would be having a much easier go of it come Monday morning. Thank you. (This tirade was officially frowned upon by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a swell trade group that promotes peace and tranquility through overmedication.)
And, congratulations to Larry for winning last week’s “Potty Hand” contest. Bravo.
Nicely done, Larry! (Even our cats chuckled at that one.)
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Here’s a shot of the shirt:
No country club will deny you entry now!
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Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:
Have yourself some fun with this one!
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Yes my mom is coming for a visit.. how did you know?
Shirley stayed indoors today to stay out of the heat.
Nera vacuuming while her home burns.
“Hello 911, make sure to tell the firemen take off their boots before entering the house.”
Vera vacuuming while her home burns.
“This new vacuum cleaner is great for picking up ashes”
“Yes! A replacement! This one kicks up so much dust you can’t even tell where I vacuumed a minute later!”
“Hello, 911?”
Oh my God! Henry will be furious if he comes home to find all this ash on the new carpet.
Well, at least she does not have to clean the second floor.
Sally just loves her new Wi, especially when doing the housework.
Hello, home shopping channel? I’m calling about that living room set; did I make it in time for the sale?
While her Romanesque furniture burned, Nera vacuumed.
Change of plans, I can’t go shopping with you to the fire sale today Jenny.
I’m sorry honey, the cat hair is just to much!
“You saw the signal? I told you we didn’t need cell phones. Dinner’s ready in a few minutes, dear.”
Can I call you back in a bit, I’m making a complete ash of myself right now.
I’d better hurry, that neat freak fireman will be here any minute!
Yes, I’m calling you and sending up smoke signals.
“So I’m thinking mauve.”
“Wait, the appraiser came LAST week?”
My ashes are cleaner than your ashes….Nah,nah,nah,nah,nah,nah.
Spring cleaning is HELL in Mabel’s house.
“Fire retardant, my ass!”
Yes, I know I should stay low to the floor-but it’s filthy!!!
If Obama won’t pay my mortgage for me, I’m just going to burn the place down and sweep up the evidence.
Hello classifies…I’d like to place a “fire sale” ad.
Hello? Extreme Makeover: Home Edition?
I’m watching “Rescue Me.” SOOOOO realistic!!!
Yes, is this Home Depot, do you sell smoke detectors?
“Can you here me now? Good! I said my house is on fire!”
Although Doris totally expected the “Fire and Brimstone”, the true meaning of Hell came as unexpectedly as her demise
Barb could only remember two things on her list of what to save in case of a fire.
Fred tells me I spend to much time on the phone and I don’t pay attention to whats going on around me…………can you believe that!
“I think somethings caught in the brush roller on the vacuum Kathy. It smells like smoke.”
“Between the vacuum and some weird shrill beeping noise, I can’t seem to hear a thing you are saying.”
“Hello? Umm..Yes I think there’s been some mistake as to where you sent me? Why no ..Priest is my name..why do you ask?”
“I’ve got full bars even with the vacuum going and the house on fire”.
“I’m redecorating my ex’s apartment”
I thought that warning was a joke, but, this is the last time I’ll eat el fuego grande burrito near an open flame.
“there seems to be crackling on this line”
Hey honey, just trying to clean up some of the evidence. Bahamas here we come!
Is this the Hoover vacuum company……..yea, I think I have an electrical problem.
Yes, I’m going to use the insurance money for a boob job since this Greg Strid artist didn’t give me very big booby’s.
Dinner is not going to be the only thing burned tonite.
Oblivious to the fire, Samantha continues to vaccum despite the early warning signs of impending doom.
“It’s OK, Tom will be home in about 15 minutes and by then I’ll be long gone.”
Why a neatness freak should not become an arsonist.
Yeah, I know, I gotta run. I just want to do a little cleaning before that very cute fireman gets here.
My counselor said I should try to rekindle the flame in our marriage.
I’m sorry, my cheating husband is asleep upstairs and can’t be disturbed.
But your salesman promised me all of these items were flame retardant.
Yes, Shadrach, Meshach, and Adednego are coming over for dinner this evening.
“Yes, Honey the house is on fire, well maybe if someone obeyed the chore chart I wouldn’t be stuck in a smokey impending doom!”
I mean it this time.. No more beans for me!
Just getting rid of the evidence now.. No more hanky panky around here for a while!
At least she’s not driving
It’s amazing; she can hear the person on the other line over the vacuum cleaner.
“No, Mr. Strid’s not in right now, can I take a message?”
“Hello, State Farm? I’d like to file a claim.”
I was just telling George I need to get away. I’m completely burned out.
Hi honey, just double checking, are you sure the House-Wife is supposed to “go down with the home”?
Yes, I’m vacuuming, the house is on fire, I don’t want to leave it with hair and dirt all over the floor!
hello 911! my house is on fire. yes i’m vacuming. i don’t want it to be messy for the firemen.
During a housecleaning frenzy, Daphne calls her personal trainer to report the burn she’s feeling…
Vera Twitters while room burns.
“All I want to do is clean AND I keep getting these hot flashes—think it’s menopause?”
“Hellen Wheels House Cleaning, how may I help you?”
Since marrying Satan, she’s had a devil of a time with housework.
“Hello, 911, are you there? 911, are you there? Darn, my iPhone 4 cut out again!”
Hello, Electrolux My new vacumm machine smells hot what do I do?
And you think It’s hot in Arizona
Can you speak up? There seems to be some interference on this line.
Hell scene for lazy wife on cellular all day
I’ve just got to get these hot flashes under control.
Hell,oh?
Can you BELIEVE it? Oprah’s on this big campaign against people using cell phones while driving! Sheesh— can’t she multi-task like the rest of us?
“I’m just a hunk, a hunk of burning love.”
Just wanted to tidy up before anyone stops by.
Oooh…I’m really scared now. Is that the best you can do Greg?
I think the acid is finally kicking in.. The visuals are amazing !!
Hey doc. These hot flashes are getting a bit too realistic!
“Devil May Care Cleaning Service. No job too big or too small.”
“Mom i’ll have to call you back, you caught me right in the middle of my daily routine”
“yes Satan?”
I’ve love to hear the latest gossip but make it quick. I’ve got an urgent call to make afterwards.
Let’s see how his lawyer splits this in court!
I dont care if I’m OCD…those cute firemen aren’t getting in until I finish !
I know I always have to clean up after Him, but Satan is so hot!
Martha Stewart in the afterlife.
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“What? No, I’m quite certain this is the first time 911 has called me.”
“No Claire. I think it’s called ‘getting rid of the evidence’.”
“Tell me Simone, how’s the coronal mass ejection from the sun effecting your house?”
“Mom, make sure you stay indoors today. There’s a high heat index alert on outside activity.”
“No, I can’t just turn it off.”
In Housewives’ Hell, the sinners vacuum while listening to their mother-in-laws drone on and on about their latest gallbladder operations.
Yes, it’s quite smoky in here but don’t worry. I’m blinking my eyelids periodically to lubricate my eyes.
You people at the fire department must be psychic. I was just about to call you.
Well excuse me, but I don’t think a Dyson would have prevented this!
Box of matches – $1.00, new vacuum cleaner bag – $5.00, outsmarting the CSI team – priceless.
Remember how you told me firefighters like to find ‘em hot…and leave ‘em wet? Well I got to thinking…
I gotta get off the phone now. I’m gonna dial 911 and make a firefighter come!
But Officer Smith, I was just joking when I said “God made firefighters so police would have heros!” Now fess up and tell me what you’ve done, I’m sure it’s not THAT bad!
You know how I hate smoking in the house but Bill is always telling his friends to “Fire ‘em up?” Well, when they show up here in a few minutes to watch the big game they’re in for a huge surprise!
“Oh yes I’ve been fine..Although, my hot flashes do seem like they’re getting worse.”
Just as the Captain of the Titanic went down with his ship, Betty chose to keep vacuuming.
“Well that is definitely the last time I smoke inside without an ashtray let me tell ya.”
Hey Bev, the Johnson’s are trying to fire me.
I’ve gotta go. The boss really lit a fire under me this morning.
Guess what? I just fired your maid, sunshine!I found her long, blond hair on your pillow!
Sally! You gotta try this new air freshener, it’s called “Napalm in the Jungle”.
Yes the house is still for sale, it’s a lovely three…two…one bedroom!
I gotta go, Bill just got home from his arson’s anonymous meeting.
I would escape, but what would the firemen think if they saw I had a dirty house?
Hold on a sec, I think I smell smoke.
“Well you know, being the Inferno’s maid isn’t all it’s cracked up to be..”
Sarah just loved to fire up her vacuum cleaner.
N.R.A. poster with caption:
“Guns don’t kill people. Cell phones kill people.”
“The room isn’t actually on fire, the vacuum doesn’t actually work and I’m not actually talking on a cell phone. It’s all just a figment of your imagination.”
Realizing that she wouldn’t be advancing to the next round of the reality show ‘Maid It To The Top,’ Alice thought to herself… “What the hell…”
“Yes, ma’am, our warranty coverage is guaranteed for as long as you own your home… you’ll never have to worry about pests again.”
“Honey, what say we eat out tonight?”
Just hurry before my vaccum melts.
This just proves one thing. That hoover can handle the heat.
Nothing like cleaning in a fire.
There is always a first time for everything, like cleaning IN the fire.
I just got sick of the constant dusting.
It’s the strangest thing, Lisa. I keep hearing this snap, crackle, pop all the time.
My broker told me I would clean up
investing in “Earth, Wind, and Fire”
Sheila was soon to realize that she really wasn’t very good a multi-tasking.
Sheila never saw the dangers of her obsessive vacuuming.
…so she says, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. So I did and let me tall ya, the living room is just as hot!
You know Betty, it suddenly feels as though Spring is in the air.
…is it warm where you are Betty? It’s REALLY warm here.
So I say to Bobby “You think playing with matches is funny huh? Let’s see how funny it is to spend the rest of the day in your room”.
Herb, dear, I’ve finally solved our bedbug issue!
The funny thing about that flight attendant Marge, if I was a guy, I bet Steven Slater at JetBlue would have let me and my luggage slide…..right in.
“So Mom, do you have any advice about getting smoke stains off the ceiling?”
“Heck no, I’m team Edward all the way!”
How not to cure someone who with OCD!
Yesss Moooom I’m taking your advice and putting him on the “hot seat”
Yeah, and then he said, there better not be a crumb left when he got home!
…baking soda, yeah, I used it all on the carpet, I need more for the furniure…and honey, you need to hurry!
…a bitch and a lousy housekeeper…yeah,it’s the first time he’s even been half-right!
He thinks I should get my housework done before I start talking on the phone, yeah…as if I’m oblivious or something!
Mom, this whole marriage thing is going up in smoke…yeah, I want to come home!
I’m not too sure about the smoke signals…
My son bought something called NAPALM on eBay.
“I must be in hell I had a maid for this!”
Its a torch-vacuum combo, I’ll keep practicing til I get it right.
“Am I busy???… “Of course not.”
OCD worst case scenario
Yeah, the new vacuum is great. It even has an air filter.
I finally discovered a way to get rid of the cat hair!
“Can you hear me now?”
“I think I may need to replace a belt on my vacuum, it smells horrible, but my house is clean.”
“Oh, smoke alarms going off-suppers done, and the house is clean.Dang I’m good.”
“These hot-flases cant be menopause, I’m only 35.!”
*flashes
There’s a special place in Hell for the woman who was too lazy to clean her home while she was alive.
“Hello, customer service? I notice you don’t recommend operating a vacuum while using a cell phone? Why exactly is that?”
Hold tight wait till the party’s over
Hold tight We’re in for nasty weather
There
has
got
to
be
a
way.
Signin’ ta the “Talking Heads” on my iTune while cleanin,
Whata life
Woot!
Yep the “Smoke Monster”* stopped by to pick up the directions. He just left.
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*LOST
get it?
“Yeah, I think it’s David Oreck who claims his vacuums clean and simultaneously remove the smoke from the air.”
“Sally, this new Dyson Scorch is ALL the rage!
“This week, on the Real Housewives of Purgatory, Beelzebub fires the house staff, which really riles up Lilith”
Bad time? Course not. What’s the question, Regis?
Hello…Dirt Devil…I have a small problem, can I talk to the manager…
“Honey, The Brushfire family just left our home. They will stop by your office and say hi.”
“Do you know what really sucks? Vacuuming! — And reruns of “The Towering Inferno”!”
So that’s how it got the name “Dirt Devil.”
[...] 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. …… Dirt Devil…I have a small problem, can I talk to the manager… Posted by Mari Crabtree | August 15, 2010, 3:46 pm. “Honey, The Brushfire family just left our home. They will stop by your office and say hi.” …Read more… [...]