The photo of an ear-tagged 4-week-old calf prompted more than 70 readers to submit "Pass the Word" captions.
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Sunday News photographer Jeff Ruppenthal snapped the image at a Quarryville dairy farm.
Those who passed along similar submissions are listed together under the one caption that reflects the essence of their mutual theme.
This month's "Pass the Word" photo, shot by Justin David Graybill, shows Lukas Zuke playing in the pool during a family vacation last month at Jellystone Yogi Bear Campground, Quarryville.
Lukas, now 10 months old, is the son of Kristen and William Zuke, Stephentown, N.Y.
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, July 20.
Be sure to include your
full name and
town of residence (as well as a daytime telephone number, which will not be published).
Please limit your caption submissions to three or less per month, and submit all on one page or in one e-mail. We reserve the right to edit your work.Share your wit! Send us those captions!
"I specifically said, 'small and tasteful.' "
— Judy Reel, Lancaster
"I'm more than just a number."
— Keith Yoder, Leola
"Do you think a nose ring would be too much?"
— Austin Troop, Cochranville
"Hey, Elsie! Check out my bling!"
— Scott Frantz, Bartville
"The left one feels a little tight."
— Marianne Gibble, East Petersburg
"Only fashionable cows come from Pennsylvania."
— Leeny and Jeri Harris, Lancaster
"Now serving ... No. 565."
— Nick Hess, Millersville
"Going once, going twice. SOLD to the lady in black and white!"
— Kamille K. Beittel, Manheim
"Call me. You know my number."
— Jack Pyott, Lancaster
"In one ear and out the other."
— David Sunden, Willow Street
"Hi, my name is Minnie. Minnie Pearl."
— Angelia Mentzer and Terry S. Moore, both of Lancaster
"They really got my number."
— Jenny Caley, Bainbridge, and Ruth F. Weaver, New Holland
"And tonight's winning lottery numbers are 5-6-5-5-6-5. ... Good luck!"
— Roy and Teresa Deamer, Ephrata; Bob Hill, Lititz; Linda Jackson, Gordonville; Karen Keiser and Gladys McFalls, both of Lancaster; and Monica Stephens, New Holland
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.)
"If you like my earrings, you should see the tattoo I got from the rancher during last week's roundup."
— Patti Pope, Akron
"Do these earrings go with my outfit?"
— Kelsey Martin, Brownstown
"How do you like my new earrings?"
— Claire Storm, Columbia
"I know I wasn't one of the top 10 in the calf pageant. Who cares? My mom still thinks I'm cute."
— Linda Meckley, Denver
"My personalized plates ... Can you figure it out?"
— Roy Weik, Denver
"No, honey, that's not my weight."
— Janet Nauman, Elizabethtown
"WHY ME????"
— Barry Kachel, Ephrata
"Aren't these a little too much?"
— Joannie Kachel, Ephrata
"Has anyone seen my mommy? Her name is No. 564!"
— Robert E. Rhoads, Ephrata
" ... and I told him I wanted diamonds."
— John Sensenig, Ephrata
"Ooh, these earrings are ME! I'll take them. Would you please remove the price tags? I'll wear them out of the store."
— Priscilla G. Simmons, Ephrata
"Don't you just love the earrings that I'm wearing to the chicken barbecue tonight?"
— Jenna Ferris, Gordonville
"I hope these new earrings go with my COWlneck!"
— Linda Bloom, Lancaster
"As the chief fashionista of the barnyard set, I just had to have these designer earrings."
— Virginia Joline, Lancaster
"Hey, girls! Check out the new earrings!"
— Janet Jumper, Lancaster
"Eight - six - seven - five - five - six - five."
— Troy Keener, Lancaster
"It's the latest thing in pierced earrings!"
— Wilson E. Malles Jr., Lancaster
"Do you want to play 'tag'?"
— Gurley Manners, Lancaster
All the girls at Bessie's bridge club were jealous of her new earrings.
— Justin Marshall, Lancaster
"Mooo-er, Mooo-er, on the wall, who's the fairest bovine of all?"
— Cynthia Nauman, Lancaster
"Dahling, do these earrings match my new outfit?"
— Lorraine Parmer, Lancaster
"Do these earrings go with my outfit?"
— Mary Ryan, Lancaster
"Am I interested in a game of 'tag'? I think I'll play it by ear."
— Roxie Sarroff, Lancaster
"I just got my ears pierced. I told them I wanted diamond teardrops, but just look [at] what they gave me!"
— Helen H. Shenk, Lancaster
"I would have preferred to pick my own earrings."
— Arlene L. Shipe, Lancaster
"Whaddya think? Pierced or clip-on?"
— Mary Towey, Lancaster
"Don't you just love my earrings? They're the latest thing."
— Michelle Wise, Lancaster
"What? You've never seen a cow with matching earrings?!"
— Jim Heck, Landisville
"Silly me! I picked the wrong earrings for this picture."
— Richard E. Green, Leola
"Only 4-weeks-old, tagged for veal and ready to face the moosic!"
— Donald Steller, Leola
"That's right, $565 a pound for veal ... moove along ... buy chicken."
— Mark A. Steller, Leola
"Do these tags make me look fat?"
— Justin Bradley, age 9, Lititz
"With tags like this I should be registered with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
— Martha Clark, Lititz
"I know, darling. He told me these earrings were one-of-a-kind; so eat your heart out!!!"
— Barbara A. English, Lititz
"The salesclerk said everyone is wearing them."
— Barbara Whitcraft, Lititz
"When I grow up, I'm going to study at the University of Texas and then resolve the methane gas issue."
— Robert M. Johnson, Manheim
"Wait ... What number am I?"
— Brooke Walsh, Manheim
"Henry, do these make me look fat?"
— Chris Stoutzenberger, Marietta
"Do these make my tail look big?"
— John F. Berry, Millersville
"Not that 'Feel Like a Number' song again."
— Philip Lafferty, Mount Joy
"Laugh all you want, but when I grow up I will be a 'Laughing Cow'."
— Rose Locar, Mount Joy
"And they told me these were fashionable."
— Miranda Mumma, Mount Joy
"These orange tags look good on my black ears: so smart."
— Jean Mummau, Mount Joy
"I know I said I like bling, but this is ridiculous."
— Marianne S. Nolt, Mount Joy
"With this number I'll be in line forever."
— Tom G. Fulton, Mountville
"They were the Special of the Day on QVC!!"
— Bob MacNeal, New Holland
"This is so embarrassing."
— Carolyn Nemec, New Holland
"Don't make MOO angry!"
— Joan Alexander, New Providence
"I want my Moooommy!"
— Tom Alexander, New Providence
"Aren't my earrings just moo-velous?"
— Nancy L. Rintz, Strasburg
"I am the only calf that got her ears pierced with earrings by Tiffany."
— Bev Musser, Willow Street
"Hey, I'm too young for these big earrings."
— Betty Fry, Witmer
