Narrowing the field of 18 finalists for the second Dispatch caption-writing contest was no easy assignment.
"This
batch was loaded with top-drawer gag lines," said Jeff Stahler, creator
of Moderately Confused — whose panel featured a dog serving two people
in a restaurant.
"It was tough to choose just one good line."
The winning entry, Stahler said, is notable for its "wonderful play on words."
"It was a simple, clearly thought-out line that reads well."
It was also the favorite of the writer, who submitted a half-dozen possibilities in all.
"That
was the one I really liked," said Galena resident Bruce Stevenson, a
56-year old educational psychologist in private practice. "The rest I
thought were kind of cliched."
His non-winning entries:
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Doggie bag?
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I’ll take my tip in leftovers.
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Bone appetit!
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Table service has gone to the dogs.
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The entree is dog-gone good.
The triumphant example of his wit can be found in the Moderately Confused panel on Page B7.
