It was an exciting weekend all around. A second poop on the potty for Hayes, my sister getting engaged(!) and me finding out that I am a finalist for this weeks’s caption contest at the New Yorker. Yes, I am climbing ever higher on the wrungs to complete yupiness. I understand. But really, this has been a dream of mine since… well, since they started doing it.
Anyway, please head on over to the New Yorker and vote for me! If I win, I get a signed copy of the cartoon (drawn by Harry Bliss) with my caption on it. Please, help make my climb complete. Vote now!
Steven Lubliner says:
October 30th, 2006 at 2:04 pm
I don’t know, Eric. Good effort, but I gotta go with the third one.
Eric Sagalyn says:
October 30th, 2006 at 2:54 pm
:) I stand by my first pick. But I do understand why you like the third one… you wrote it.
Bridget Howell says:
October 31st, 2006 at 8:16 am
Eric, loved your caption. What platform are you running on? ok, I voted for you, regardless. Honestly, it was the best one. Nepotism had nothing to do with it– really. By the way, could you please send me your email address - i want it to forward to your cousin, Jessie. Aunt Bridget
CroutonBoy says:
October 31st, 2006 at 2:59 pm
a) I voted for you
b) with a clear conscience, because I think it’s the funniest
c) and I think that’s exactly how the readers of the New Yorker think
you’re a celebrity, man!
John says:
October 31st, 2006 at 5:24 pm
I voted, and it is the best caption. Good luck!
MetroDad says:
November 3rd, 2006 at 11:44 am
As a long-time reader of the New Yorker, I think yours is the best one and definitely worthy of winning. It’s funny. I have two friends who have been entering weekly since they started doing this. They’re going to be in awe when I tell them you won!
By the way, I’m still going to kick your butt in fantasy football this week! Cheers!
AJ says:
November 14th, 2006 at 1:36 am
W00t! Eric won!
http://www.cartoonbank.com/CapContest/CaptionContest.aspx?id=71
Mad says:
November 14th, 2006 at 11:21 am
Congrats!
Madeleine says:
November 14th, 2006 at 11:22 am
Hey, what happened to my name? Errr.
rafe sagalyn says:
November 17th, 2006 at 9:08 am
Eric — The Bethesda Sagalyns were rooting for you all the way. Not just because of your last name, but yours was easily the best caption. Cousin Erica (age: 17), an inveterate reader of that page, first noticed it (being a finalist) and excitedly called me to ask: “Who’s the Sagalyn with almost my name?” I emailed your nerdy father who told me how to vote for you so we stuffed the ballot boxes and are thrilled justice was done. Congrats!
Best regards from Erica, Becky (the “other” Rebecca Sagalyn, a freshman at GW), Anne (my wife) and me.