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    Comical Processing Cartoon Caption Winners' Gallery

    Chemical Processing introduces "Comical Processing," featuring drawings by award-winning cartoonist Jerry King. The gallery below features all past cartoons. Click on the image and you will arrive at a page with the winning caption and all submissions for that particular cartoon. Enjoy!
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    Engineer is lost in a maze of pipes in a cartoon drawn by Jerry King.

    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption

    Think you're witty? Prove it by writing a funny caption for Jerry King's latest cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner November 13, 2024

    Congratulations to Pedro Angeles for making our editors laugh the loudest.

    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 5, 2024

    Congratulations to Robert Bauer for penning the funniest caption.
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    Green, pink and blue hydrogen nursery

    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 20, 2024

    Congratulations to Doug Mancosky for submitting a clever caption!
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner March 18, 2024

    congratulations to George Hudak for making our editors laugh the loudest
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    Future Engineers Recruitment cartoon

    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner December 12, 2023

    Congratulations to Allen Hawker and Darren Burn for giving a nod to "A League of Their Own."
    Source: Jerry King for Chemical Processing
    Of course you can develop all the new chemicals you want. They just have to be non-toxic, non-flammable, and environmentally friendly. You know, like water.” By John Herber

    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 28, 2023

    Jerry King creates the cartoons and we want you to supply the captions.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 3, 2023

    Congratulations to Rebecca Saxena for writing the caption that made our editors laugh the loudest!
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner April 10, 2023

    Congratulations to Larry Shade for making our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner February 7, 2023

    Congratulations to George Hudak for penning the funniest caption, according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner December 21, 2022

    Congratulations to Dave Matta -- his caption made us laugh the loudest. And he earned an honorable mention, too!
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Oct. 27, 2022

    Congratulations to Fred Durrenberger for sending in a caption that made our editors laugh out loud.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 18, 2022

    Congratulations to George Hudak for making the judges laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner March 11, 2022

    Congratulations to Chuck Lewis -- his caption made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner January 12, 2022

    Congratulations to the first caption winner of the year -- Rebecca Saxena.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner November 18, 2021

    Congratulations to Dave Matta for writing the funniest caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 22, 2021

    Congratulations to Timothy Murphy for coming up with the caption that made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 15, 2021

    Congratulations to David Matta for making us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 21, 2021

    Congratulations to Allen Hawker. Your caption captured the spirit of the cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner April 8, 2021

    Congratulations to Tim Feider for penning our funniest caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner February 18, 2021

    Congratulations to Vincent Crowley for making our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner January 13, 2021

    Congratulations to Alejandro Erives for writing the winning caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner November 4, 2020

    Congratulations to Chuck Lewis from Ohio. Chuck submitted the funniest caption, according to our judges.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner October 2, 2020

    Congratulations to Amy Karony of Illinois. She penned the funniest caption!
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner August 19, 2020

    Congratulations to Craig Koerner from Wisconsin. His caption was deemed the funniest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 15, 2020

    Congratulations to Kenneth Russell from Georgia. His caption make us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 21, 2020

    Congratulations to Phil Grimes of Illinois. His caption made our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner April 16, 2020

    Congratulations to Kenneth Russell from Georgia. His timely caption made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner March 11, 2020

    Congratulations to Phil Grimes of Illinois. He penned the winning caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner February 5, 2020

    Congratulations to Indiana's Scott Griffin. Scott wrote the caption that made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner January 2, 2020

    Congratulations to Rabih Zayed of Nova Scotia. His caption was a gas!
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner December 4, 2019

    Congratulations to Antonio Inserni from California. Antonio wrote the caption that made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner October 10, 2019

    Congratulations to Pam Morrow from Texas. Her caption made our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 5, 2019

    Congratulations to Phil Grimes for writing the winning caption that made our editors laugh the loudest. Although some editors don't consider Led Zeppelin offensive.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 16, 2019

    Congratulations to John Paulk of South Carolina. His caption made our editors laugh the hardest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 29, 2019

    Congratulations to Sandy Exum of Georgia. Sandy wrote the funniest caption, according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing Cartoon Celebrates Jerry King's 10-Year Anniversary

    Help us congratulate Jerry King for providing us with laughs for 10 years. Submit your captions now.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner March 13, 2019

    Congratulations to Nora Villarreal of Texas, She wrote the funniest caption, according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner February 6, 2019

    Congratulations to Tom Rybarczyk. Tom penned the funniest caption, according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner January 3, 2019

    Congratulations to Indiana's Paul Studebaker. Paul is also editor of our sister publication Control Global. We promise that connection did not factor in to his win.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner November 7, 2018

    Congratulations to Ohio's Chuck Lewis. His caption was deemed the funniest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner October 3, 2018

    Congratulations Brian Frick of Texas. His caption was deemed the funniest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner August 29, 2018

    Congratulations to Mary Ann Resnik of Pennsylvania. Her caption made our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 18, 2018

    Congratulations to Joe Davis from Missouri. Joe is a frequent contributor and all around good guy.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner June 14, 2018

    Congratulations to Vanessa Marshall from Texas. But don't try her chili any time soon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 8, 2018

    Congratulations to Beverly Konieczny of Wisconsin for writing the caption that made our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner April 4, 2018

    Congratulations to Kiven Kiersey of Munster, Ireland. His gross-humor caption made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner February 15, 2018

    Congratulations to Scott Mourier of West Virginia. His caption made our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner January 10, 2018

    Congratulations to Jeanne Clark from Pasedena, Texas. She wrote the funniest caption according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner December 5, 2017

    Congratulations to Tim Feider of Wisconsin. His caption was deemed funniest by our panel of editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner October 26, 2017

    Congratulations to Chuck Lewis for writing the caption that made our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 19, 2017

    Congratulations to Chuck Lewis for writing the funniest caption, according to our judges.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner August 16 2017

    Congratulations to George Hudak from Oklahoma. He wrote the caption that made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 5, 2017

    Congratulations to David Bachtel from Montana. David penned the funniest caption according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 31, 2017

    Congratulations to George Hudak from Oklahoma. He wrote the caption that made our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner April 18, 2017

    Congratulations to Ray Pogliano of Michigan. His caption made our editors laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner March 8, 2017

    Congratulations to Jim McDow of Georgia. Jim wrote the funniest caption, according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Feb. 1, 2017

    Congratulations to Pennsylvania's John Opiola. John wrote the winning caption to another of Jerry King's funny cartoons.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Dec. 21, 2016

    Congratulations to Ohio's Chuck Lewis. Chuck penned the funniest caption, according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner November 9, 2016

    Congratulations to Peter Thielen or Minnesota. Peter penned the funniest caption, according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Oct. 12, 2016

    Congratulations to Brian McClaskey of Alaska for penning the funny caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 6, 2016

    Congratulations to Nancy Zarrow in Massachusetts. Nancy penned the funniest caption to our cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner August 2, 2016

    Congratulations to Craig Koerner from Wisconsin. His caption struck the funny bone with our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner June 28, 2016

    Congratulations to Painter Roger of Texas. Painter's caption made us laugh the loudest!
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 17, 2016

    Congratulations to Joe Davis of Webster Groves, Mo. Joe's caption made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner April 7, 2016

    Congratulations to Dave Switzer of Blue Springs, Mo. Dave penned the punniest caption of the bunch.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner March 10, 2016

    Congratulations to Jim Cahill of Austin, Texas. Jim penned the funniest caption according to our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Feb. 9, 2016

    Congratulations to Lorrie Ann Fisher from Elgin, Ill. Lorrie wrote the winning caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner January 12, 2016

    Congratulations to Jatin Shah from Mumbai, India. Jatin sent in the winning caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Dec. 15, 2015

    Congratulations to Dave Switzer from Blue Springs, Mo. Dave's caption made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Nov. 18, 2015

    Congratulations to Dan Diamantstein of Atlanta. Dan wrote the caption that got the most laughs from our editors.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Oct. 19, 2015

    Congratulations to Jeanne Clark from Pasadena, Texas. Jeanne penned the funniest caption according to our panel of judges.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 17, 2015

    Congratulations to Jose Torres from Odessa, Texas. Jose penned the winning caption to this massive mixer cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner August 18, 2015

    Congratulations to Cheryl Thames from Pascagoula, Miss. for writing the winning caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 23, 2015

    Congratulations to George Lavoie of Georgetown, Maine. His caption captured what we've all heard from IT -- thanks for the laughs!
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 9, 2015

    Congratulations to Orlando Rainey from Front Royal, Va. Orlando penned the winning caption and made us proud.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner June 9, 2015

    We have co-winners! Congratulations to Michael T. Green of Matthews, N.C. and John Paulik of Columbia S.C. for coming up with nearly the same caption -- the one that made us laugh...
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 11, 2015

    Congratulations to Randy Johnson from Piscataway, N.J. His caption made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner April 14, 2015

    Congratulations to Dan Diamantstein of Atlanta, Ga. Dan made us laugh with his witty caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner March 17, 2015

    Congratulations to Michael T. Green, Matthews, N.C. His caption made us laugh the loudest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Feb. 23, 2015

    Ding, ding, ding -- we have a winner. Congratulations to Randall Borgerding of Pella, Iowa, for writing the winning caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Jan. 27, 2015

    We have another winning caption. David Willis from Knoxville knocked our socks off with his witty quip.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Dec. 30, 2014

    Congratulations to Jonathan Zarych from Kokomo, Ind. His caption made our editors laugh the most.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Dec. 4, 2014

    Congratulations to Scott Griffin from Mount Vernon, Ind. Scott penned the funny caption that made our editors laugh the hardest.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Nov. 3, 2014

    We have a winner. Congratulations to Harry Harris of Grand River, Ohio, for writing the funny caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Oct. 9, 2014

    Congratulations George Lavoie from Georgetown, Maine, for writing the winning caption.
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    Comical Processing Cartoon Caption Winner September 5, 2014

    Ding, ding, ding -- we have a winner: Kirby Hostetler from Barberton, Ohio, wrote the funny caption for this cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 22, 2014

    Congratulations to Larry Shade of Augusta, Ga. for having the winning caption and an honorable mention.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner June 19, 2014

    Larry Shade of Augusta, Ga., makes us laugh with his short and funny caption. Congratulations.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 19, 2014

    Congratulations to Michael Owens of Franklinton, N.C. He has obviously been through lean training.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner April 14, 2014

    Congratulations to John Alford of Garnett, Kansas. His concern for safety made us laugh.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner March 5, 2014

    Kudos to Joe Davis of Webster Groves, Mo. Joe penned the winning caption for this cave-man classic.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Feb. 6, 2014

    Congratulations to Joe Davis from Webster Groves, Mo. Joe made us laugh the loudest with his funny caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Jan. 7, 2014

    Congratulations to Hannah Bailey from Belle, W. Va. She came up with the winning caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Dec. 5 2013

    Congratulations to Ian Cairns from Berkshire, UK. Ian wrote the winning caption for this cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner Nov. 5, 2013

    Congratulations to Arthur R. Sinclair of Chester, Va. He penned the winning caption for this installment of Comical Processing. Who doesn't love a good GIGO reference?
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner October 16, 2013

    Michael L. Dunn wins us over with his funny caption. . . what do you think?
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 26, 2013

    George M. Hudak submitted the winning caption for this cartoon. Check out his competition.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 5, 2013

    Congratulations to Scott Griffin of Mount Vernon, Ind. He penned the funny line that made us laugh the most.
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    Comical Processing You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner August 12, 2013

    Congratulations to George M. Hudak. He wrote the winning caption to this installment of Comical Processing.
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    Winner: You Write The Cartoon Caption July 22, 2013

    Congratulations to Keith Wamsley of Nashville. His caption was deemed the wittiest among our judges. Think you've got what it takes to pen a funny line?
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner June 24, 2013

    Congratulations to Chuck Lewis for submitting the winning caption to accompany this cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 29, 2013

    Congratulations to Terry Horton, who wrote the winning caption for this cartoon created by award-winning artist Jerry King.
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    Comical Processing You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner May 6 2013

    Congratulations to Stuart Whellans for writing the winning caption. The last line sealed the deal!
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner April 8

    Congratulations to Scott Weston of Ashtabula, Ohio, for sending us a winning caption for this cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner March 18, 2013

    Congratulations to Bob Vaughn for penning this winning caption.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner February 17, 2013

    Congratulations to Dan Hilburn for submitting the winning caption to the cartoon below.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner February 4, 2013

    Congratulations to Michelle Mayer for making us feel better about the fact that we're not the only ones who have to use a mnemonic device for tasks.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner January 13, 2013

    Congratulations to Robert Andrew -- he not only had the winning caption, but he also had an honorable mention for this week's Comical Processing cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner December 27, 2012

    Congratulations to Michelle Mayer from Kalamazoo, Mich. (Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo!) Michelle penned the winning caption to the cartoon below.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner December 2, 2012

    Congratulations to George M. Hudak for penning the winning caption for the cartoon below. Think you can top that funny? Be sure to check out our newest cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption November 11, 2012

    Congratulations to Michelle Bono of Kalamazoo, Mich. She provided the winning caption to the cartoon below.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner October 22, 2012

    Congratulations to Kevin Summ of Milwaukee. Kevin crafted the winning caption for this Comical Processing cartoon. Think you can do better? Submit your prized caption today!
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner October 1, 2012

    Kevin Wilke deserves our congratulations -- he came up with the winning caption for this cartoon. Think you've got what it takes to write a hilarious caption for our Comical Processing...
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner September 19, 2012

    Congratulations to George M. Hudak. George submitted the winning caption to this cartoon. Think you can write a funny caption? Be sure to check out our latest cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner August 27, 2012

    Congratulations to Jeanne Clark. Jeanne submitted the winning caption to this cartoon. Think you can write a funny caption? Be sure to check out our latest cartoon.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 30, 2012

    Congratulations to Larry Shade of Augusta, Ga. Larry submitted the winning caption to this cartoon. Think you can write a funny caption? Be sure to check out our latest cartoon...
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner July 3, 2012

    Congratulations to Scott W. Griffin from Evansville, Ind., for submitting the winning caption to the Comical Processing cartoon. A new cartoon has been posted.
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    Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner June 10, 2012

    Congratulations to Richard Gauthe. Richard submitted the winning caption to this cartoon. Think you can write a funny caption? Be sure to check out our latest cartoon.