Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon poll: Choose your favorite caption about a lawyer testing a witness's metal

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Poll: What question does this lawyer have for his robot witness?

  • 43.72%
    “Do you really expect this court to believe that this was your original idea, and that a light bulb just went off in your head?"
  • 28.14%
    “From the look on your face it seems pretty easy to push your buttons.”
  • 28.14%
    “Sir, say bleep one more time, and you will be in contempt of court."

Corrected: ABA Journal staffers are not robots without emotions. We struggled to choose our favorites from dozens of cartoon caption entries. Now it’s your turn to decide on the best one. The caption will the most votes will appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

Vote in the cartoon poll for one of the below captions before 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23:

• “From the look on your face it seems pretty easy to push your buttons.”—Submitted by Bruce Rand of Woodstock, Georgia

• “Sir, say bleep one more time, and you will be in contempt of court.”—Submitted by Denise Payne

• “Do you really expect this court to believe that this was your original idea, and that a light bulb just went off in your head?”—Submitted by Arthur W. Bodek of New York City

How to vote: Using our poll, select the caption you think best fits the scene depicted in the cartoon.

Voting period: Votes must be cast by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23.

What’s the prize? Bragging rights. Plus, the winning caption and credit to the caption writer will appear in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal.

For complete rules, follow this link. To view past cartoons, check out this gallery or follow the Cartoon Caption Contest RSS feed.

Updated on Oct. 26 to correct Arthur W. Bodek’s name.

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