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A Really Bad Breakup: Elk Grovian's Witty Picture Caption Makes New Yorker Magazine
Jennifer Chapman of Elk Grove penned this zinger for a caption contest that ends May 13.

How's this for a horrific breakup?
A recent caption contest in the famously-quirky magazine The New Yorker features a line drawing of a woman being hauled away by a giant squid while a man lounging on the shore nearby throws up his hands.
The witty caption penned by Elk Grove resident Jennifer Chapman: "When is it ever a good time to break up?"
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The caption and those of two other finalists appear in the magazine's May 14 issue. Click here to see a larger version of the drawing and vote for your favorite caption now through Sunday May 13.
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