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We’re back with another cartoon by regular _floss reader, the multi-talented Robert Bonotto. To repeat the rules, the idea here is quite simple: Your job is to come up with a gag. Make us smile, make us laugh, extra-points for those who are able to drop some interesting fact or trivia along the way.
We’ll narrow down the entries to our favorites and then let YOU guys pick one winner. As with last time, when dropping your gag in the comments, also let us know which t-shirt you prefer in case your caption is selected the winner. (T-shirts can be found over in our store.)
Lastly, if you’re good with the pen and think you’d like to contribute a cartoon of your own for a future caption contest, or want to pitch me an idea for one, please leave a comment and I’ll be in touch with you via e-mail.
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Harold always was a fan of the “Houdini Special”.
posted by Patrick B on 5-6-2008 at 2:38 am
“Just as you ordered, sir, hot cross bunny!”
posted by gmsc on 5-6-2008 at 2:54 am
Pardon me Sir- there is a hare on my plate!
posted by trish on 5-6-2008 at 3:46 am
Your Hossenfeffer, rare, as you requested, Mr. Blanc
not a rocket surgeon
posted by namesnatcher on 5-6-2008 at 5:56 am
“Excuse me my good man, I know I ordered the Rabbit Rare,but could you take back the side of Tularemia?”
posted by adam on 5-6-2008 at 6:10 am
Upon seeing his order, Jim knew that Tularemia was inevitable.
posted by adam on 5-6-2008 at 6:14 am
Chapter Three: Dexter’s first visit to Artaud’s Dangerous Dining.
posted by John M. on 5-6-2008 at 6:14 am
Here is your steamed hassenpfeffer sir.
Rocket T-shirt
posted by Rob on 5-6-2008 at 7:04 am
Boss, table nine is returning there dinner because it has a hare in it.
Rocket T-Shirt
posted by Rob on 5-6-2008 at 7:07 am
The nit-picky critic found that this was one hare he couldn’t split.
posted by Jen on 5-6-2008 at 7:10 am
Oops, that’s me up there, but I forgot to say which t-shirt. Hyperbole.
posted by Jen on 5-6-2008 at 7:13 am
…and the bunny says, if you eat him with THAT wine, you are nothing but another unsophisticated American slob.
xxl-Idioms
posted by Tom on 5-6-2008 at 7:18 am
I asked for rarebit not rabbit.
Lady Macbeth, XL
posted by KJ on 5-6-2008 at 7:21 am
“Sir, I said there was a hair in my soup, not that I would like the hare soup!”
Entropy, L
posted by Ben on 5-6-2008 at 7:54 am
“You did say sir, and I quote, “Slap it on the a$$ and send it to the table”
No shirt, none fit.
posted by Owen on 5-6-2008 at 8:23 am
Staring Contest: the loser gets eaten.
posted by Nick on 5-6-2008 at 8:36 am
The suit didn’t believe the waiter when he said he had more hare than him.
posted by Nick on 5-6-2008 at 8:37 am
Rabbits always make bad a impression on the first date.
posted by Nick on 5-6-2008 at 8:41 am
The misprint in the personal ad said: “Looking for a nice man that can cook and has hare.”
posted by Nick on 5-6-2008 at 8:44 am
I know I don’t speak French well, but this is defintely not what I ordered.
hyperbole small
posted by stephW on 5-6-2008 at 8:53 am
What do you mean, you want to welsh on your order?
XL
posted by Harl Delos on 5-6-2008 at 9:04 am
El-ahrairah, the secret ingredient of Watership Down salad.
Binary Social Club Large
posted by scott on 5-6-2008 at 9:10 am
Either angry or confused by his attempted french accent the chef personally brought out the first course for the “Fraw-ch restaurant Review-Hare”
posted by Greg on 5-6-2008 at 9:19 am
“Yeah… I did eat your side of carrots, but what the hell are you gonna do about it.”
posted by Greg on 5-6-2008 at 9:22 am
Graham Chapman… we meet again. What’s the matter, no Holy Hand Grenade?
posted by Greg on 5-6-2008 at 9:25 am
The bad news is the hare’s a little rare. The good news is she’s not pregnant.
posted by Kyle on 5-6-2008 at 9:34 am
I think they found out that I’m a restaurant critic.
Hyperbole, XXL please
posted by Eric Y. on 5-6-2008 at 9:34 am
Note to self: rabbit sushi is a bad idea.
Hyperbole, XXL
posted by Eric Y. on 5-6-2008 at 9:36 am
“I’m sorry, sir, but our head chef Glenn Close was out today…”
Lady Macbeth - XL
posted by Jack P. on 5-6-2008 at 9:42 am
“It’s still alive? Well if rabbits made noise, I’d feel very bad about this.”
Rocket surgeon.
posted by Zach on 5-6-2008 at 9:47 am
Lawrence had quite a different outcome in mind when he heard that the new French restaurant had recieved hare-raising reviews.
Pi, Ladies, XL
posted by Ashley on 5-6-2008 at 9:47 am
Thumper realized he made a bad strategic decision signing on for Bambi II…
Pi, Ladies, XL
posted by Ashley on 5-6-2008 at 9:56 am
“I believe you owe him an apology sir, your review of his parents’ Etouffee was quite scathing.”
posted by Jonathan on 5-6-2008 at 10:26 am
sorry. Idioms- small
posted by Jonathan on 5-6-2008 at 10:27 am
Rabbit: This is the last time I let that magician talk me into that disappearing trick again.
Pi- X-large
posted by Lindsey on 5-6-2008 at 10:32 am
“Your appetizer, monsieur. The chef is still working on Bambi–er, that is, your venison sausage.”
Rhesus L
posted by ESJ on 5-6-2008 at 10:41 am
I told you he wouldn’t stand to be eaten with any “bleedin’ merlot.”
posted by Jonathan on 5-6-2008 at 10:42 am
ugh I did it again…
Idioms- small
posted by Jonathan on 5-6-2008 at 10:48 am
“You got 30 seconds to give me one good reason why those kids of yours painted our eggs all them fru-fru colors. If you can’t…well, let’s just say we know where your kids live, we reproduce quickly, and Home Depot just had a sale on paint rollers.”
Hyperbole, XL
posted by David on 5-6-2008 at 10:58 am
Drew quickly realized he’d pushed the raw food craze as far it would go.
rocket surgeon
ladies medium
posted by Ashley on 5-6-2008 at 11:19 am
Drew quickly realized he’d pushed the raw food craze as far as it would go.
Rocket surgeon
Ladies medium
posted by Ashley on 5-6-2008 at 11:20 am
Bunny petite!
posted by Jdogg on 5-6-2008 at 11:44 am
“Here you are sir- your Steamed Rabbit.”
posted by Justin on 5-6-2008 at 11:55 am
Excuse me sir but the rabbit wants to know if you would like a good luck charm stuck where the sun doesn’t shine before dinner?
Alaska Tan
posted by Tony on 5-6-2008 at 12:09 pm
“Good luck.”
posted by Li on 5-6-2008 at 12:18 pm
rabbit’s mind-waves: Very mature, Gerald! Turn me into a rabbit, sell me to the French, then buy the cheap merlot. Fine, I’ll sign the divorce papers!
Forever Jung Med
posted by Els on 5-6-2008 at 12:46 pm
‘You SAID you wanted it rare…’
posted by heather on 5-6-2008 at 2:07 pm
at that moment he knew, he should have never helped that turtle win the race…
Fibonacci Womens Large
posted by Katie B on 5-6-2008 at 2:11 pm
Gah. I forgot
hyperbole, women’s medium
posted by heather on 5-6-2008 at 2:14 pm
Bonjour monsieur, your table side entertainment has arrived.
Christian Sects - Mens Large.
posted by Christopher on 5-6-2008 at 2:15 pm
“At that moment he knew, he should have never helped that turtle win the race…”
Fibonacci-Womens- Large
posted by Katie B on 5-6-2008 at 2:15 pm
Before I take your order, sir, may I interest you in a pet bunny?
Rocket Surgeon, XL
posted by Mell on 5-6-2008 at 2:23 pm
Sir, the chef recommends you try the mildly peeved squirrel over the steamed rabbit for your main course.
Pluto XL
posted by Steve F on 5-6-2008 at 2:26 pm
Very well sir, where would you like your peppercorns?
Rocket, XL
posted by Mell on 5-6-2008 at 2:31 pm
Rabbit reminds you, sir, that no dish from a Bugs Bunny cartoon can be served here. So you will not be getting the Louisiana Back Bay Bayou Bunny Bordelaise a la Antoine.
posted by Steve F on 5-6-2008 at 2:38 pm
I’m sorry, the temporal dictates of this leg means that there can be no choice.
Pi
xxl
posted by Vorple on 5-6-2008 at 3:08 pm
” No sir I will not have sex with this beast”
posted by rattyjod on 5-6-2008 at 3:28 pm
Patron: “I could have sworn I ordered Hare Ragout Les Fougeres and not Pikachu. That just won’t do. Take it back!”
Dinner: “Pika pikachu!!”
Marco Polo L
posted by Daniel on 5-6-2008 at 4:06 pm
How lucky do you feel?
posted by Christy on 5-6-2008 at 4:26 pm
How lucky do you really feel?
posted by Christy on 5-6-2008 at 4:28 pm
John never thought not paying attention in kindergarten the day they went over “h” and “r” would ever affect his life.
posted by Paul Cat on 5-6-2008 at 4:33 pm
Could I get the tart without so much rabbit in it?
Fibonacci, L
posted by the creature on 5-6-2008 at 4:49 pm
“Next week on Top Chef…”
Idiom’s - medium
posted by Chris on 5-6-2008 at 4:49 pm
“Frankly, sir, I’m surprised a man of your education can’t tell between a rabbit and a hare.”
posted by Benjamin Baxter on 5-6-2008 at 5:06 pm
I’m sorry sir, I seem to have brought you Mr. Fudds order by mistake.
“Rocket Surgeon” -Lg
posted by Kevin on 5-6-2008 at 6:02 pm
“Sir, I think you’ll appreciate the liberties I’ve taken in interpreting the ‘Coniglio All’Arrabbitata’ dish” with the rough translation “Angry Rabbit.”
posted by katie s. on 5-6-2008 at 6:10 pm
Were having a little trouble with your tortoise soup, it seems that there was some kind of race.
“Rocket Surgeon”-Lg
posted by Kevin on 5-6-2008 at 6:10 pm
“Sir, I think you’ll appreciate the liberties I’ve taken in interpreting the ‘Coniglio All’Arrabbitata’ dish with the rough translation ‘Angry Rabbit.’”
posted by sofia sen on 5-6-2008 at 6:11 pm
“Sir, I think you’ll appreciate the liberties I’ve taken in interpreting the ‘Coniglio All’Arrabbiata’ dish with the rough translation ‘Angry Rabbit.’”
posted by sofia sen on 5-6-2008 at 6:13 pm
women’s i love lucy small
posted by sofia sen on 5-6-2008 at 6:15 pm
“I shouldn’t have taken that left turn at Albequerque…”
Hyperbole XL
posted by Mej on 5-6-2008 at 6:30 pm
Please forgive the misspelling of Albuquerque in my previous post.
posted by Mej on 5-6-2008 at 6:35 pm
Oh, if mine is picked (2nd comment), I’d like the Pi - XL
posted by gmsc on 5-6-2008 at 7:02 pm
I’m sorry but he wishes to express his displeasure with your ordering the tortoise soup as the appetizer.
I Love Lucy - Large
posted by DougJ on 5-6-2008 at 9:04 pm
Hare you are , sir… hot out of the oven and looking rather hot under the collar as well, I might add!
Pavlov, long sleeved Womans small
posted by Amy on 5-7-2008 at 9:07 am
I’d back away from the table slowly, sir… usually his only “auditory signal is a loud foot thump made to indicate alarm or aggression”.
Pavlov, long sleeved Womans small
posted by Amy on 5-7-2008 at 9:17 am
Patron: Well, that’s no ordinary rabbit; That’s the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent I ever set eyes on! Look, that rabbit’s got a vicious streak a mile wide! It’s a killer!
Rabbit: Get stuffed!
Waiter: What’s he do? Nibble your bum? Go on, chop his head off!
-I know I know but honestly i’m suprised nobody else submitted this sooner! Christian Sects T-shirt
posted by michael on 5-7-2008 at 12:08 pm
“Sir, I think you’ll appreciate the liberties I’ve taken with my rough translation of ‘Coniglio All’Arrabiata’ as ‘Angry Rabbit.’”
posted by sofia sen on 5-8-2008 at 9:26 pm
i love lucy women’s small
posted by sofia sen on 5-8-2008 at 9:32 pm
Did you order the stewed rabbit.
posted by Barnaby on 5-9-2008 at 10:02 am
Although Mr. Chesterton had pronounced the tortoise the victor, the hare would have his revenge
hyperbole women’s s
posted by Jason on 5-9-2008 at 10:16 am
Sir, the Wolf from table 3 sends this with his regards.
Idioms-XL
posted by Colin on 5-9-2008 at 11:49 am
Hurry sir he has a race to win
posted by Robert on 5-9-2008 at 11:51 am
Our dinner specials are for a limited time only, sir. After all, hare today, gone tomorrow.
Pythagoras womens S
posted by Caitlin on 5-9-2008 at 11:55 am
“Mr. Ripley, for your entertainment, I present you with Sir Thumpington, the telekinetic rabbit. Watch as he moves your glass of claret with only his mind!”
pavlov-size L
posted by sac-eats on 5-9-2008 at 11:58 am
“Pardon me sir, but your wife wishes me to convey her disapproval of the magician hired for your anniversary dinner.”
Rocket surgeon - xl
posted by Laurie on 5-9-2008 at 12:09 pm
Sorry Sir, The chef is having a bad hare day!
Rhesus XL
posted by doug templeton on 5-9-2008 at 12:14 pm
“Pardon me, sir. Mrs. Thumper wants to have a word with you about your scathing critique of your previous meal. She says that Thumper was very tender and not the least bit gamey.”
posted by Brian on 5-9-2008 at 12:23 pm
“Your dinner wishes to know why you sent him back, as he feels he was braised to perfection.”
Easter Island Small :)
posted by Brittany on 5-9-2008 at 12:26 pm
“Oh I’m terribly sorry, I was merely refering to my affection for ‘Evil Rabbit Records’, the independent label founded by piano virtuoso Albert van Veenendal and double-bassist Meinrad Kneer.”
“I’ll have the have the Miso rubbed center cut pork chops with the sesame grilled summer squash and tonkatsu sauce.”
Kinetic Energy shirt - Lg.
posted by Andrew on 5-9-2008 at 12:28 pm
Welcome to Le Cafe de Tout Ce Que. Where the only item on the menu is empathy.
posted by chuck on 5-9-2008 at 12:38 pm
Donnie, shoot that rabbit in the eye!!!
posted by BW on 5-9-2008 at 1:29 pm
“Todays special at the Onamatapoea Emporium is Rare Rabid Rabbit”
posted by JaneM on 5-9-2008 at 1:44 pm
@JaneM: That’s Alliteration, not onomatopoeia!
caption: “Who Fried Roger Rabbit?”
posted by Fuseliter on 5-9-2008 at 2:10 pm
@JaneM: That’s ALLITERATION, not onomatopoeia!
caption: “Who fried Roger Rabbit?”
posted by Fuseliter on 5-9-2008 at 2:14 pm
Even in French restaurants, managers are implementing cost reduction strategies as a result of their subprime exposure.
posted by Doug on 5-9-2008 at 3:09 pm
…And that’s when things got hare-y.
Rocket shirt
posted by AJ on 5-9-2008 at 3:24 pm
“And today’s special…hostilefeffer.”
mental_floss logo XXL
posted by Omega on 5-9-2008 at 4:21 pm
“Waiter, I asked for a steak, medium. This is just a hare undercooked.”
Hyperbole small(unisex)
posted by Brian on 5-9-2008 at 4:28 pm
It’s a message from your wife — the rabbit did not die — so get back up stairs.
posted by Jeff on 5-9-2008 at 4:49 pm
I ordered Rabbit Stewed, not a stewing rabbit with attitude.
hyperbole
medium
posted by Sandi on 5-9-2008 at 5:53 pm
I am surprised no one has made the Hitch hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy reference yet.
My attempt:
“We are out of the ‘genetically engineered to want to be eaten’ rabbits, sir. would you care for the organic kind? we grow them right here in our backyard.”
Pi small
p.s. I’d vote for Hot Cross Bunny!
posted by septer on 5-9-2008 at 6:03 pm
Sir, I’m afraid the chef cannot take it back. ‘No thanks, he already ate’, he says.
posted by Moulik on 5-9-2008 at 6:25 pm
While you guys get acquainted, let me get you some silverware.
posted by Moulik on 5-9-2008 at 6:30 pm
And here is your stewed rabbit
Fibonacci xl
posted by Sharon on 5-9-2008 at 10:17 pm
Monsieur, your hare, rare, with some flair as requested.
posted by Stanley on 5-9-2008 at 11:07 pm
Monsieur, your hare, bit rare, with flair. Bon appetit.
Pluto Small
posted by Stanley on 5-9-2008 at 11:10 pm
Poor Peter Rabbit. Mr. McGregor’s garden doesn’t look so good now huh?
posted by Pamela Jeter on 5-10-2008 at 2:10 pm
Chef Ramsey to patron: “%#!@^& Red Team, they could *%#C_+ up a soup sandwich! This will not happen again sir,please forgive me.”
no tee
posted by Owen on 5-10-2008 at 7:20 pm
May I suggest the lapin tartare, it is extremely fresh today, monseiur. Perhaps too fresh, he has already bitten two other patrons.
posted by Cy Guy on 5-10-2008 at 9:38 pm
Sorry sir, but we are out of PETA bread
Mens 2xl
posted by Thomas on 5-11-2008 at 2:51 pm
And that is how Neely Harris lost his chance to be Top Chef
pablov XXL mens
posted by Schmoe on 5-11-2008 at 10:34 pm
karma is a b#$%^
posted by Adam Pelley on 5-12-2008 at 8:02 pm