11 Funny Reasons Why The New Yorker Should Hire This 9-Year-Old Girl To Write All Their Cartoon Captions
Bess Kalb is an Emmy-nominated writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live, so she knows good creative writing when she sees it. And it looks like the knack for putting words together runs in her family. Recently, Bess tweeted a series of captions her cousin’s 9-year-old daughter wrote for The New Yorker cartoons, and they’re hilarious.
“Everything is terrible but my cousin’s 9-year old daughter Alice has been quietly and masterfully slaying the New Yorker’s caption contest and it’s pure delight,” Kalb wrote.
Each week the magazine provides a cartoon in need of a caption. The readers submit their versions, and members of the editorial staff choose three finalists. The finalists appear on the New Yorker’s website and people choose the winner who will have his or her caption and name printed in the magazine. But there’s a problem. According to the official rules, only people 13 and over can enter or vote, meaning Alice has to wait 4 more years to participate.
However, that doesn’t stop the comedy prodigy from perfecting her skills. “There are so many,” Kalb added. “She grabs every issue before her mom can get a hold of it, and every single one of them is perfect.”
After her captions went viral, Kalb showed the little girl the enormous support they received. “Teachers don’t always encourage creative writing, so today has been a huge shot of confidence for her. Let young girls know when they’re funny and smart. Many people don’t.”
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Bess Kalb is an Emmy-nominated writer but she has competition in the family
People instantly fell in love with Alice’s captions
Bess was overwhelmed by the positive response
9 year olds don't have the irony wit or double entendre to write clever captions really
maybe some do, but not so much here.
Well, that trait is really environmental. Considering that her mom is a cartoonist, I suppose some of her talent rubbed off.
Yeah...no...move along folks, nothing to see here...just move along.
Conference table: "I've called you all together here today to discuss the improper use of personal sick days".
Now that is funny.
9 year olds don't have the irony wit or double entendre to write clever captions really
maybe some do, but not so much here.
Well, that trait is really environmental. Considering that her mom is a cartoonist, I suppose some of her talent rubbed off.
Yeah...no...move along folks, nothing to see here...just move along.
Conference table: "I've called you all together here today to discuss the improper use of personal sick days".
Now that is funny.