‘The Streak’ Caption Contest winners 2017
Hi there Streak Freaks,
firstly I would like to send my heartfelt thanks to all those who entered the 2017 Stoneytoons Caption Contest. This year, over 800 entries from 8 countries was received, a brilliant response that once again shows the engaging capacity of comic strips.
The standard of captioning was brilliant and it was no easy task sifting through the entries. This year was the most difficult year deciding a winner since commencing the CC in 2011.
We know humour is subjective and what is one persons Guffaw often falls flat on others. With such a large volume to sift through, the odds are against you. If any readers feel hard done by, it just may be that your caption was not unique… We had an inordinate amount of captions mentioning “ draught excluders “ and lots of lines “about look what the cat dragged in “.
Many factors determine if your caption was considered by the cronies here at Stoneytoons HQ.
Nonetheless I’m sure you’ll agree these finalists below are all worthy winners!
And now…the envelope please….
SHRRRRRIP!
THE WINNER of the STONEYTOONS CAPTION CONTEST 2017 IS…
Con Tsourtos from Adelaide AUSTRALIA
This caption made the judges laugh out loud. Firstly, It was completely unique. The humour had several elements that engaged the viewer. From the understated succinct response from the woman, to the completely absurd situation where as readers, you are asked to visualise how, where and why an Elephant would be using a litter box – this made the pay–off of this particular joke a winner.
Con wins the signed original artwork, a limited edition signed art print, a personally inscribed “ Striving for Quantity” book, $100 iTunes Voucher, 10 x greeting cards,
and a packet of my favourite biscuits that I like to have with my morning coffee plus the daily cartoon in his inbox for 1 year. Not to mention the fame!
Well done Con!
Honourable mentions go to the following participants, who will receive the daily cartoon in their inbox for 1 year.
These are in no particular order….
I see you have made friends with our new neighbor’s Tarzan and Janes pet ‘
‘They do say opposites attract. I married you Fred ‘
Ron Gray
Darwin, Australia
‘No I don’t have a moment to talk about Jesus Christ!’
Mark Lees
Isle Of Man
“Have you come to apologise for sitting in front of me at the cinema?”
Kyal Shepard
Adelaide, Australia
“Don’t just stand there – fetch him a saucer of leaves!”
“It’s either a Ukrainian Levkoy or an Oriental Longhair.”
Tony Wheatley
Chichester, England,
“ Can I see the receipt for the Pest inspection honey? “
Will Partridge
Gold Coast, Australia
“I reckon that’s the culprit who was looking in our bedroom window last night”
Mike O’Mara
Cheshire, England
“I’m guessing that new cat food you bought was made in Africa”
“Check you hearing aid dear, I asked you to buy a scarf on eBay”
“That’s why they have a sign saying not to feed the giraffes Fred!”
Damian Ryan
Shellharbour, Australia
“Your sausage dog has lost its front legs!!”
Fred Cummings
Belfast, Northern Ireland
” No,Vertigo Sufferers Anonymous is next door.”
Alan Hislop
Sydney Australia.
Are you sure they sold you a pedigree short-legged, long necked African cat?
Chris O’Connor
Nottinghamshire, England
“You haven’t quite got the hang of Tinder have you ?”
“George, I know you love your job at the zoo but you have to stop bringing work home.”
“Tiddles, don’t pay her a penny until you’ve had a DNA test”
Paul Haslam
Rochdale, England
“No, sorry, this is Serengeti park rd, Moony Ponds. Try Serengeti park Rd Tanzania, 15,000km to the west.”
Gary Clark
Brisbane, Australia
“The ad said, ‘A year’s supply of cat food.’ I thought it would be in cans!”
Richard Johnswood
Adelaide, Australia
“That’s weird – I’m very observant but I’ve never noticed FWIP on the wall before.”
Jim Gooley.
Sydney Australia
“The man at the Zoo Closing Down Sale said good house pet. I just don’t see it.”
Paul Brennan
Sunshine Coast, Australia
“I guess you get that, living on the second floor!”
Shaun N
ACT, Australia
“Can’t we get a proper tree pruner.”
Grahame Morris
Canberra, Australia
“IT’S FAKE AND ON A TIMER. SHOULD BE A HOOT FOR TONIGHT’S CARTOONISTS’ GET-TOGETHER”.!
Cathy Wilkinson
Adelaide, Australia
“You should have seen the trouble we had getting her out of the tree!”
John Brown,
Hobart Tasmania
This is what happens when you cut down all the trees.
Miesha Collins
Bundaberg, Australia.