At the end of every issue of the New Yorker, there is a little thing called the "Caption Contest".
The rules are simple. Each week, an artist provides a black and white illustration for which the readers can submit their own witty (pithy) captions. Since its inception, the contest has received over 1 million entries.
From the crazy amount of submissions received each week, the number is then narrowed down to the top three by staffers. Those three are then voted on by the readers. The winner receives the signed illustration and hipster status to boot.
In 2006, Tulsa World arts writer James Watts won first place in the caption contest, beating out contenders from D.C. and New Jersey. With his caption taking over 50% of the final tally, it was not only cool, but a landslide victory. And you can see here that the caption itself even relates to what he does professionally. Nice.
Tonight, at our monthly Third Thursday event, you will be able to put your CAPTION PROWESS to the test. Bruce Plante, editorial cartoonist for the Tulsa World, will be providing the illustrations. So if you've got the wit, the will, and whatever else it takes, come down and join us.
The festivities begin at 6pm.
