Cartoons for the Classroom Caption Contest
for October 14, 2013 to October 27, 2013
Study the drawing below and come up with your own caption.
On October 27, 2013 we'll award a copy of the Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 2014 Edition to the student who submits the best caption for this cartoon.
►Download a printer-friendly version of this blank cartoon here.
I'm from the IRS!
--Zachary Enyart
Enyart Home School
Arvada, CO
October 25, 2013
How much scarier can the government get?
--Drew Frongillo
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
America's New Nightmare: The Headless Congressman
--Cameron Merritt
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
No candy in the briefcase, kids
--Kyle Pannone
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
All tricks, no treats
--Amira Corbett
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
Republicans are trying to scare Americans away from health care.
--Jonathan Kermah
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
Scariest Costume Winner: The Debt Limit
--Kade Page
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
We're not in Sleepy Hollow anymore.
--Keegan Douglass
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
Ghosts aren't the scariest thing were dealing with this October. The battle over "O-BOO-macare" may be.
--Lindsay Borges
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
The brainless government leaders and their inability to complete simple tasks to keep the U.S. strong.
--Andrew Wilkins
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
Obama stands alone in a bouncing around of decision making within the government.
--Kenna Beech
Attleboro High School
attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
Obamacare doesn't have a plan for this.
--Taylor McKenna
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
The clock struck midnight before he got back to the House.
--Rose McDermott-Pinch
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
It is a dark and scary time for Americans in this country because of the decisions politicians have been making.
--Sasha Nieves
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, Ma
October 22, 2013
Beware or Obamacare!
--Oliver Desir
attleboro high school
Attleboro, ma
October 22, 2013
Pumpkin heads run our government.
--Juliana Araujo
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
America's political pumpkin heads-fun to look at on the outside, but nothing but a dim light on the inside.
--Brianna
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
Politicians are hollow headed.
--Charles Arnaudo
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
The headless man in a business suit.
--Tyree Cooper
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
Might be headless but not heartless
--Osiel Orellana
Attleboro HIgh School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
-The Goverment likes to play Dress-Up -Goverment can be a Nightmare -The Devil is running the country -The Goverment will steal your candy -It's more trick than treat -Nightmare in Washington
--Giovanni Carcamo
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
Politicians are hollow headed.
--Charles Arnaudo
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
Might be headless but not heartless
--Osiel Orellana
Attleboro HIgh School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
The Day the Government Shut Down
--Menappe Kinkoue Poufong
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA
October 22, 2013
It seems that Congress has finally lost its head!
--Jonah Pfau and Joey Pabis
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 21, 2013
The government is tricking more than treating us.
--Alicia Anes-Haist
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 17, 2013
I feel a little "light" headed.
--Kara Harker
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 17, 2013
the SCARY thing about congress is: they run the show
--alexis HHHS
hanover horton high school
Hanover , MI
October 16, 2013
Yes we can...dy.
--Shaylin
Hanover-Horton High school
Horton, MI
October 16, 2013
Congressman: "Yay! Since we're closed, I get to trick-or-treat this year!"
--Siera Ruffer
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 16, 2013
We've had to move on to Scare Tactics in order to motivate Congress.
--Marisa Henrickson
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 16, 2013
Got fired from my government position 2 weeks ago, looks like I'm coming back to haunt them...
--Kylie DeKryger
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 16, 2013
Hello, My name is Jack O'lantern and I'm here today to talk to you about the dangers of witch's curse.
--Travis Hunziker
Allegan High Schoo
Allegan, MI
October 16, 2013
Instead of voting on budgeting or Obamacare, Congress decided a Halloween party was in order.
--Kate Stanloski
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 16, 2013
Shady Hollow horseman gets his head together and pursues a degree
--Serena Luke
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 16, 2013
Obama care? More like Obama Scare.
--Kaitlin
Hanover Horton
Horton, MI
October 16, 2013
Yes I can finally show my true colors and I Don't even have to dress up
--Tara HHHS
Hanover Horton HIgh School
Horton, MI
October 16, 2013
A holday Obama doesn't even have to dress up for.
--Joshua HHHS
Hanover-Horton
Horton, MI
October 16, 2013
People hide behind a mask to cover up who they really are.
--Danielle T
Hanover Horton High School
horton , MI
October 16, 2013
cheater, cheater pumpkin eater
--Alex long
Hanover-Horton
Horton , MI
October 16, 2013
Obamascare
--Jonah Pfau
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 15, 2013
Excuse me, I'm part of Stephen Kings' Nightmare. Do you know where I can find him? MISTER Stephen King?
--Robert. W. Bolitho
U.S. Military Academy
West Point, NY
October 15, 2013
Even us teachers know a thing or two about this scaring tactic....
--Chelsey Wilcox
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 15, 2013
Scares children on Halloween Sells Obamacare Insurance the rest of the time
--Evan Arakaki-Langley
Arakaki-Langley Home School
Columbia, TN
October 14, 2013
The government gets really scary after it shuts down.
--Jonah Pfau
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 14, 2013
For the headless horsemen, Halloween is just another business day.
--Joseph Pabis
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 14, 2013
Slenderman celebrates Halloween, too.
--Tyla Swinehart
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 14, 2013
In the business world you never know who is behind the mask.
--Chase Borgeson
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 14, 2013
Looks like the government is two-faced.
--Chase Borgeson
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
October 14, 2013
The headless horseman without his... horse?
--Rose Artman
Allegan Public Schools
Allegan, Mi
October 14, 2013
If you just give me my book back, I'll leave.
--Emily Smith
Longfellow Career Academy
Dallas, tx
October 14, 2013
It's the headless...businessman?
--Kaitlynn B. HHHS
Hanover-Horton
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
It is time for the dark, the lanky and eery...the tall, the skinny, the ugly and the scary. Time for me to find a horse to ride. So I bid you adieu until I see you halloween night..
--Jacob
Hanover-Horton
Jackson, MI
October 14, 2013
In the shawdows people appear to be different than they actually are
--Morgan
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
And the jack-o-lantern takes the win for the best costume
--Amber (HHHS)
Hanover-Horton
Horton, Mi
October 14, 2013
Happy Halloween
--Jasmine HHHS
Hanover Horton High school
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
Have a shady Halloween.
--Kaley B.
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
Trick or Treat, give me something good to eat.
--Tim Richardson HHHS
Hanover Horton
Horton, mi
October 14, 2013
Halloween is your chance to be something your not.
--Kayla Burmis
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
The kids are only monsters once a year, but congress are monsters year round.
--Eli (HHHS)
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
Trick-R-Tr.....Wait I'm holding a brief case..
--Seth V. HHHS
Hanover-Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
Be careful this Halloween, not everyone is who they appear to be.
--Ashley HHHS
Hanover-Horton
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
The Government is in for some Trick-or-Treats on Halloween.
--Aaron V HHHS
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
Happy Holoween
--Avery HHHS
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
October 14, 2013
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