PASS THE WORD

Sunday News

Sep 13, 2009 00:04 EST

By STAFF

Sunday News photographer Vinny Tennis courted readers' attention last month with his photo of Bernie Makos, of Mansfield, playing tennis — and talking on his cell phone at the same time! — in Manheim About 40 of you submitted captions, a portion of which appear on this page today.

This month's photo, taken by staff photographer Jeff Ruppenthal, shows a squirrel hanging from a branch and eating bird seed.

Guidelines:
Send an original, amusing caption for that squirrel shot 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. 21.

Be sure to include your full name and town of residence (as well as a daytime telephone number, which will not be published).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!

"Hold on a second. I have another ball coming in."

— Judith S. Sandt, Lancaster

"Yes, boss, I know the ball is in my court."

— Pam Hershey, Parkesburg

"Tell me again what 'love' means."

— Michelle Wise, Lancaster

"No, really, honey, I'm working. ... (on my forehand)."

— Mark Steller, Leola

"It's anyone's call."

— Amanda Wolgemuth, Mount Joy

"What did you say? I couldn't hear you over this racquet."

— Donald Steller, Leola

"No, dear ... I can't ... I'm in court right now ... I've just been served and am defending against a backhanded scheme. ... Of course not, dear ... I wouldn't lie to you."

— Robert M. Johnson, Manheim

"Yes, I am at my desk and should have that project completed by tomorrow."

— Starr Lynch, Lancaster

"See, guys CAN multitask!"

— Justin Bradley, Lititz

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.)

"I'm calling about the tennis pro job in the paper."

— Jenny Caley, Bainbridge

"OK, so now I'm supposed to hit it with my right hand?"

— Milt Stoltzfus, Brownstown

"OK, so the ball's in front of me. Now what do I do?"

— Paula Burke, Columbia

"Al, I'd love to serve the poker game. See if you can net seven players."

— Roy Weik, Denver

"Honey, I told you, I have a tennis match at 10 a.m."

— Marianne Gibble, East Petersburg

"Hold on a minute; I gotta hit this ball."

— Janet Nauman, Elizabethtown

"That's right, McEnroe! On my next serve, I'll text, Twitter and still win the set!"

— Samuel T. Frankhouser, Ephrata

"Sorry about dinner, honey. I am working late at the office again."

— Robert E. Rhoads, Ephrata

"Then what do I do next?"

— Linda Bloom, Lancaster

"OK, quick now, the ball is coming straight at me. What do I do next?"

— Beate Duschl, Lancaster

"PLEASE stay on the line and the NEXT available OPERATOR will assist YOU shortly. ... Your CALL IS VERY IMPORTANT to us."

— Darren Laustsen, Lancaster

"Yes, dear. I said, 'love-30' times."

— Gurley M. Manners, Lancaster

"Yes, Serena, I know my outfit stinks."

— Kate Manners, Lancaster

"I forgot my cap."

— Jack Pyott, Lancaster

"Hey, I could use another hand here!"

— Frances Rankin, Lancaster

"What? I can't use my backhand; I'm holding the phone with that hand."

— Jack Raymond, Lancaster

"Listen, here! I'm calling the shots! The ball is in my court!"

— Roxie Sarroff, Lancaster

"Ask them if I can call them tomorrow."

— Jim Heck, Landisville

"I told you to only call in case of an emergency!"

— Keith Yoder, Leola

"Yes, honey, I can do two things at the same time."

— Carol Carvell, Lititz

"Honey, I must go as the ball is going to jump in my pocket."

— Martha Clark, Lititz

"Yes, dear, I will stop for a loaf of bread."

— Bob Hill, Lititz

Learn Tennis by Phone

— Ed Blankenstein, Millersville

Networking doubles

— Philip Lafferty, Mount Joy

"Quick, what should I do? The ball's coming at me!"

— Lee Laverty, Mount Joy

"Hold on, please,  your call is very important to us."

— Pauline Waters, Mount Joy

"OK, instructor, how much closer must the ball be before I hit it?"

— Lois J. Garloff, Myerstown

"Quick, the ball's here. What do I do???"

— Carolyn Nemec, New Holland

"Hey, I think your ball has just arrived."

— Joan Alexander, New Providence

"Hold on, Harriet! I'm about to hit the ball ... into the net."

— David Sunden, Willow Street