Cartoon Captions

Spring 2025 Caption Contest Winners

And the Winner Is …

“Weren’t we predicted to win hands down?”
—Andy Magid of Norman, Oklahoma
Thank you to all those who submitted caption entries for our Fall 2024 cartoon, based on Exodus 17:11–12: “Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands grew weary; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; so his hands were steady until the sun set.”We are pleased to congratulate Andy Magid of Norman, Oklahoma, who wrote the winning caption, and our runners-up:

Runners-up:

“Think jazz hands, Moses. Jazz hands!”
—Mark Schaefer, Arvada, Colorado

“A last-second field goal gives Team Moses a stunning victory!”
—M.Meloney, Columbia, Virginia

Honorable Mentions:

“Fellas, I hate to tell you, but I need a bathroom break pretty bad.”
—Ronald Wood, Fort Scott, Texas

“I keep my hands high with a little help from my friends.”
—Kelly Bianchi, Bergen, New York

“Israel’s touchdown is under further review.”
—Marcheta Bray DeVries, Billings, Montana

“The winner by knockout…Israel!”
—Douglas Cameron, Wildwood, Missouri

“If breakdancing is an Olympic event, then this should be too!”
—Richard Wolf, Westminster, Maryland

“There! Hold them right there. I’ve got a signal.”
—Eunice Hinojosa, San Antonio, Texas

“If the Amalekites get wind of this, we’ll have an arms race for sure.”
—Christopher Pears, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

“My goodness, Moses, when was the last time you took a bath?”
—Gaetano Feola, Hamburg, New Jersey

“Oh no. I think my sundial has stopped.”
—Dr. Todd Steffy, Russellville, Arkansas

“Moses, let’s call a time out—our arms are getting tired too.”
—Tim Peterson, Minneapolis, Minnesota

“The first hold-up!”
—Larry W. Urbaniak, Lombard, Illinois