Commentary
Commentary takes a Holiday
In the laid-back spirit of Summer, when no one wants to think overly hard, SPRAY
invites readers to once again participate in our Blast from the Past Cartoon Caption
Contest.
We invite readers to write a witty caption for this 1958 cartoon from Aerosol Age,
SPRAY’s pre-1992 incarnation.
As an animal lover, I must advise—before you send us any angry emails—that no harm
has actually befallen this cat or is in any way suggested by this cartoon. It’s what the
English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge called (in 1817) “The willing suspension of disbelief”—
temporarily believing in the artist’s vision, in this case that a cat can make itself
disappear using an aerosol product—just long enough to appreciate the work of art.
But now I’m starting to sound like your 10th-grade summer school English teacher, and I
promised you that you wouldn’t have to think too hard.
The authors of the three funniest captions, as judged by our esteemed staff, will be published
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in the August issue. Here are the rules:
• Send to acaridad@spraytm.com
• Put “Cartoon Caption” in the subject line
• Include your name, company and location
• Deadline: July 7, 2019
• Keep it clean, folks, keep it clean…
We eagerly look forward to your submissions… Enjoy your Summer!