Caption Contest (Image Source: Cosmographia Universalis)

Posted on May 20, 2020

Winning caption: “News Alert!! Leave Humboldt Park immediately. Chance the Snapper has escaped!” – Bob Shaevel

Image source: Cosmographia Universalis. Sebastian Munster, 1550. Ayer 7 .M8 1550

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Comments

Submitted by Linda Gottschall on May 20, 2020 Permalink

Having witnessed Naked and Afraid's senseless desecration of the jungle flora and fauna, Big Momma decided to even the playing field.

Submitted by Penelope Boardman on May 21, 2020 Permalink

Mayor Lightfoot enforces closed lakefront order.

Submitted by Richard Eastline on May 21, 2020 Permalink

Hey, everyone, don't worry about Tom---the monster's teeth can't bite!

Submitted by Barbara Lanctot on May 21, 2020 Permalink

I promised you a five-star review on TripAdvisor, didn't I. Now let me go!

Submitted by Amy Lippert on May 21, 2020 Permalink

Just when I thought this year couldn’t get any worse!

Submitted by Stephen Webb on May 21, 2020 Permalink

Feed a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Feed a man to a fish and you've created a man-eating fish to eat the hungry.

Submitted by Alice Rudolph on May 21, 2020 Permalink

I told you we should have cooked the fish first!

Submitted by George Philosophos on May 21, 2020 Permalink

MOM ! Jonah's playing with that fish again !

Submitted by Paul Muenchow on May 21, 2020 Permalink

"John,! No more Florida vacations!~ It's California from now on!"

Submitted by Joe on May 21, 2020 Permalink

"Dude, seriously?!"

Submitted by Jim H. BOWMAN on May 21, 2020 Permalink

You asked for it, Jonah.

Submitted by Scott Marshall on May 21, 2020 Permalink

I told you not to turn left, I want to keep going out to sea!

Submitted by Bob Shaevel on May 21, 2020 Permalink

News Alert!! Leave Humboldt Park immediately. Chance the Snapper has escaped!

Submitted by Mary Minow on May 21, 2020 Permalink

And thus men were born and placed upon the earth, running free upon the land

Submitted by jerome pritikin on May 21, 2020 Permalink

But I'm not Kosher!

Submitted by Kathleen Gadarowski on May 21, 2020 Permalink

There's nothing like fresh caught.

Submitted by Craigk on May 21, 2020 Permalink

Who is it? Voice: Flowers. Woman: Flowers for whom? Voice: Plumber, ma'am. Woman: I don't need a plumber. You're that clever shark, aren't you? Voice: [pause] Candygram. Woman: Candygram, my foot! You get out of here before I call the police! You're the shark, and you know it! Voice: Wait. I-I'm only a dolphin, ma'am. Woman: A dolphin? Well...okay.

Submitted by Z. Austin on May 21, 2020 Permalink

Don't go out skinny-dipping without your mask on.

Submitted by Patrick Feeney on May 21, 2020 Permalink

Please do not feed the animals. Refunds will not be given to those who violate this order.

Submitted by Fabby Kallas on May 21, 2020 Permalink

Hey Charlie the Tuna - have a candy bar - you try to eat people when your hungry!

Submitted by Rich Gage on May 21, 2020 Permalink

Thank god he's got a terrific underbite and the eyesight of a clam!

Submitted by Scott Kumer on May 21, 2020 Permalink

"If only I had known that in three days' time I would endure the painful ordeal of regurgitating you onto dry land..."

Submitted by Angela Latham on May 22, 2020 Permalink

No double dipping!!!!

Submitted by Martha Wehrenberg on May 22, 2020 Permalink

To an epicure, mouthfeel and texture enhance the dish.

Submitted by Betty Goldberg on May 23, 2020 Permalink

We need a bigger island.

Submitted by Mary Robak on May 23, 2020 Permalink

Mom, Tommy's trying to grab one of those teeth, THIS BIG for his collection. Mom! MOM???