So that's why angels have minty fresh breath.

This is the most excellent Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your neighbor, the one who wears leather chaps to the beach every summer weekend, 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, September 12th 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, September 13th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Hot Seat” caption:

I hope that you had fun with this one - we've all been there, haven't we?

Congratulations to Tiki Carol, the winner of the “Jail Rat” caption contest!

Nicely done, Tiki (I had to look up the term "furries" - how embarrassing!)

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

Damn, those are some dirty clouds - but at least they let you smoke.

Is this just an office popularity contest, or something more sinister? (it's up to you!)

This is the most excellent Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your prize-winning unicorn, the one who only drinks Boodles gin, 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.
• Because it’s Labor Day weekend, I will accept entries until midnight, Monday, September 6th, 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Tuesday, September 7th, 2010. (That’s when a new contest starts as well!)
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Jail Rat” caption:

Has anyone else, besides me, been to a Turkish prison? (Sorry, watched Airplane last night.)

We’ve got TWO winners to hail, bow and sacrifice our third born to this week:

NUMBER 1:

Congratulations, Kevin M.! (Did you ever meet my mother?)

NUMBER 2:

Nicley done, Jordan Elliker!

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

This could prove to be a tough one - but I know you're up to the challenge!

Yes, the rat is smoking a cigarette.

This is the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest – the one that kicks the New Yorker’s ass each and every week. (That’s right, I’m talkin’ to you, New Yorker magazine – has anyone seen my meds?)

• 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 29th, 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, August 30th, 2010.
• That’s it!

PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE TWO CONTESTS TO VOTE ON THIS WEEK!

First, you must break a tie in the “Must Clean” caption contest:

Brings back fond memories...

And now, cast a vote for your favorite “Gym Cowboys” caption:

Where do the horsies change?

T-SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! All hail Cap’n Crunch! I’ve created a swell new t-shirt, with the help of Adobe CS3 and the folks at CafePress. If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com.

Here’s a shot of the shirt:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s this week’s cartoon again:

Prison really does suck.

Is he wearing the right sneakers?

This is the most excellent Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The one that beats all other caption contests in the known and unknown universe hands down – and that includes the one by the New Yorker, of course.)

• 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 22nd 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, August 23rd, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Must Clean” caption:

Reminds me of someone I know very well.

Cats off to Robert, for winning the “Not Quite Nude” caption contest.

Congratulations, Robert!

T-SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Praise be to Elvis! I’ve created a swell new t-shirt, with the help of Adobe CS3 and the folks at CafePress.

Here’s a shot of the shirt:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

I hope they don't have to pay extra for the horses.

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?

(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.)

T-SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Praise the Lord! I’ve created a swell new t-shirt, with the help of Adobe CS3 and the folks at CafePress.

Here’s a shot of the shirt:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

Have yourself some fun with this one!

I like their style.

This is the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest – the one that kicks the New Yorker’s ass each and every week. (The contest your cousin, the one who eats hair because he just plain likes the taste of it, 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 8th, 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, August 9th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Here’s your chance to vote on last week’s “Potty Hand” contest. (Actually, it’s your duty as a citizen of the planet Earth – really, go look it up.)

Where else has that hand been?

There are two winners to present this week.

The first is K, who won the runoff for the “Poodle Ram” contest.

Simply smashing, K!

The second is Lindsey, who won the “Bear Stands” contest – and it was on her first attempt (I believe that is a first).

Nicely done, Lindsey!

T-SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Hail Satan and all of his minions! I’ve created a swell new t-shirt, with the help of Adobe CS3 and the folks at CafePress. If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com.

Here’s a shot of the shirt:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s this week’s cartoon again:

I think they used to live in my old building.

What the...?

This is the just plain bitchin’ Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your brother-in-law, the one who flosses with Lincoln Logs, 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 1st, 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, August 2nd, 2010.
• That’s it!

PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE TWO CONTESTS TO VOTE ON THIS WEEK!

First, you must break a tie in the “Poodle Ram” caption contest:

Is that a purebred?

And now, I command you to cast a vote for your favorite “Bear Stands” caption:

They really are quite adorable, aren't they!

T-SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Praise the Lord! I’ve created a swell new t-shirt, with the help of Adobe CS3 and the folks at CafePress. If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com.

Here’s a shot of the shirt:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s this week’s cartoon again:

Please, show no mercy! (But refrain from being a potty-mouth.)

"Ambien, anyone?"

This is the most excellent Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your prize-winning Ostrich, the one who sleeps at the foot of your bed, 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, July 25th 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday. July 26th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Poodle Ram” caption:

I'll never mock poodles in the park again.

(You’ve probably noticed that there are 6 captions to choose from, as opposed to the 5 that I go on about at the start of every contest post. Well, all I have to say is: TOO BAD! You try selecting just 5 captions out of all the submissions that roll in each week – I dare you, in fact I triple dog dare you! (Are you still reading this? Bravo to you if you are!) Now, back to my rant. Stop with this cleverness! Stop it right now! Can’t you guys just pretend to be boring for just 1 week in order to make the selection task a bit easier on The Wife and I – and the health of our marriage? (We bicker all Monday morning long about which captions make the cut.) Well, most of you have probably scrolled right past this paragraph to show off your wit to the world. So, it looks like it will be another long Monday morning a week from now. Sigh.)

And, here’s the winner of the Beware of…” caption contest:

Congratulations, Sheila!

T-SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Praise the Lord! I’ve created a swell new t-shirt, with the help of Adobe CS3 and the folks at CafePress.

Here’s a shot of the shirt:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

"Please, hold nothing back but the use of profanity."

Obviously, I'm a Monty Python fan.

This is the most excellent Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your gardener, the one who likes dirt just a little too much, 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, July 18th 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday. July 19th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Beware of…” caption:

Those toes could use some love.

Here’s the winner in the runoff for the “Vulture Head” caption contest:

Congratulations, Jim Cavanaugh! Very well done.

And here’s the winner of the “Clown Dive” caption contest:

Nice job, tung ton!

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

I really love poodles.

Poor beast, chained to a fence all day!

This is the one and only Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your uncle, the one who sings opera at the morgue, 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, July 11th 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday. July 12th, 2010.
• That’s it!

PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE TWO CONTESTS TO VOTE ON THIS WEEK!

First, you must break a tie in the “Vulture Head” caption contest:

This is going to be tough. Take your time. Choose wisely. Drink your Ovaltine.

And, now you simply have to cast a vote for your favorite “Clown Dive” caption:

Aaaaaaah!

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

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Here’s this week’s cartoon again:

I love him already.