Reveille it ain't. The ram's horn is called a shofar and it is traditionally blown during Jewish synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur. Momentmagazine's Cartoon Caption Contest for September/October 2021 provides a needed wakeup call. My entries are shown below. The rousing drawing is by Benjamin Schwarz.
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| "What makes you think it's in tune?" "It sounds more like a Ricola gadola." "Does he have to practice every day for a once-a-year gig?" "He sounds great on the side I can still hear." "You had to tell him no bagel breakfast until he practices." "Guess who forgot to take out his hearing aid?" "Is this what you meant by unconditional love?" |
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