We introduced a new concept for the "Pass the Word" caption-writing feature last month: no winged or furry creatures.
Last month's photo shows a baby named Mazzy, taking in the sights as she travels in a carrier on her m
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This month's photo brings us back into the animal world; the picture shows young ducks cooling off in
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The subject was human, oh-so-cute and, apparently, oh-so-challenging. Only 40 readers submitted captions for the photo of baby Mazzy in a carrier on her mother's back.
We are publishing a portion of those funny lines today; samples from
all contributors who followed our guidelines are on the Lancaster Newspapers Inc. Web site; visit
www.LancasterOnline.com.
This month's photo, shot by Sunday News photographer Jeff Ruppenthal, brings us back into the animal world; the picture shows young ducks cooling off in a baby pool at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm's Amazing Maize Maze in Paradise.
Guidelines:Send an original, amusing caption to:
LIVING@LNPNEWS.COM.
Please put this in the subject line of your e-mail: "Pass the Word" [
Insert your last name].
You are also welcome to send a caption to us via the U.S. Postal Service: "Pass the Word," Living, Sunday News, P.O. Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328.
We must receive your submission no later than
Monday, Sept. 22.
Be sure to include your
full name and
town of residence (as well as a daytime telephone number, which will not be published).
We reserve the right to edit your work.
Child Left Behind
— Rose Locar, Mount Joy
"Mommy, look. Click it or ticket."
— Roy Weik, Stevens
"Looks like I'm at the rear end of everything."
— Gladys S. McFalls, Lancaster
"God loves when I sing 'A Mazzy Grace' ..."
— Terry L. Mentzer, Lancaster
"Why am I always last?"
— Chris Stoutzenberger, Marietta
"Ma, look at that cool stroller over there."
— Jeanne Muehleisen Klein, Williston Park, NY
"My ticket says this was supposed to be the scenic view."
— Barbara Long, Quarryville
"Mama mia, here we go again!"
— Lisa Miller, Willow Street "Hey! It's the paparazzi! I told you that little Shiloh's got nothin' on me!"
— Donna Emery, Elizabethtown
Some people submitted the same or similar captions; they include:
"Are we there yet?"
— Cynthia K. Grimm,
Lancaster; Becky and Morgan Hess, West Lampeter; and Jane W. Rhoads, Ephrata
"Don't worry, Mom. I've got your back."
— Robert L. Bear, Willow Street, and Philip Lafferty, Mount Joy
" ... Make a left."
— Carolyn Nemec,
New Holland, and Nell Sieber, Lancaster
"Why do I always get the rumble seat?"
— George Mavros, Lancaster, and David Sunden, Willow Street
And there's more!
Here are some more captions submitted by Sunday News readers. (Although many sent multiple options, we are only posting one caption per contributor.)
"You know, I love you."
— Dorothy Longenecker, East Petersburg
"Man, I could use a pit stop!"
— Bob Rhoads, Ephrata
"Mom, I bet you don't know all the exciting things I can see from here."
— Betty J. Wise, Ephrata
"Giddyup, Mom. Can't you go any faster?"
— Linda Bloom, Lancaster
"I thought she said we were going to Cleveland."
— Gurley M. Manners, Lancaster
"Swing low, sweet chariot ..."
— Bert Nixdorf, Lancaster
"So ... what am I supposed to use the brush on?"
— Elizabeth Rasmussen, Lancaster
"Hi, ho, Silver. Away!"
— Judith Reel, Lancaster
Lancaster travelers: Two people, two styles ... one pretty blue-and-white bonnet.
— Betty H. Shirk, Lancaster
"Wow! You see the eyes on that guy?"
— Ed Weitkamp, Lancaster
"Mom, you forgot to strap me in."
— Jim Heck, Landisville
"Backpack, knapsack, outback ... it's all the same to me."
— Keith Yoder, Leola
"Wait a minute. I can't see the GPS from down here!"
— Justin Bradley, age 8, Lititz
"Oh, wow ... Can we go over there, Mom?"
— Barbara A. English, Lititz
"Mamma mia! Don' foget Mazzy toofpaste ..."
— Robert E. Hill, Lititz
"Riding in my 'Mom-Mobile' makes me feel like whistling a happy tune."
— Phyllis Hutcheon, Lititz
"This is my first tandem jump. The instructor said, 'Jump. Count to 10. Then pull this ripcord.' "
— Darlene Roehm, Manheim
"Ah, yes, this is the best way to travel and check out the scenery."
— Janet Martin, Morgantown
"I hate the back seat!"
— Barbara Chervin, New Providence
"If Mom's backpack is going to be my primary mode of travel, I guess I'll take along a few essentials ... such as a toothbrush and ..."
— Elsie P. Minnich, Quarryville
"Turn around, Mom. I'm hungry."
— Jane Weik, Stevens
"I have to get out of this thing quick, before everyone sees me with this hat on."
— Bev Musser, Willow Street
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