PASS THE WORD

Sunday News

Nov 08, 2009 00:04 EST

By STAFF

Sunday News photographer Vinny Tennis presented a challenging photo last month, but 31 readers submitted captions nonetheless. The photo shows a speed-limit sign, and an actual-speed display monitor that was picking up traffic on Route 283. Among the submissions were three from Penn Manor High School's ESL, or English as a second language, students.

Although we cannot publish all of the captions here, you can find every one at LancasterOnline.com.

This month's feature photo, by Sunday News photographer Jeff Ruppenthal, is of geese on Landis Valley Museum grounds.

Guidelines:
Send an original, amusing caption for the photo of the geese 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 noon Thursday, Nov. 12. (Note this is an earlier deadline than usual.)

Be sure to include your full name and town of residence (as well as a daytime telephone number, which will not be published).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

If more than one person in your household is submitting captions, each individual should submit separately.

We reserve the right to edit your work.

Share your wit! Send us those captions!

"Oops!"

— Eric C. Christiansen, Lititz; Gloria Vannucci Goldy, Lancaster; and June Steller, Leola

"Catch me if you can."

— Raymond Pickering, Lancaster

"Officer, I thought it was merely a suggestion."

— Sally Goodhart, Lancaster

Squeals on wheels

— Roy Weik, Denver

"Don't ask me again, 'Are we there yet?'!"

— Mark A. Steller, Leola

Read it and creep!

— Robert J. Queppet, East Petersburg

"I didn't know my horse could go that fast."

— Nancy Lipko, Lititzn

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.)

Young man: "What, I was speeding?"

Officer, pointing to the sign: "Do the math, kid."

— Lucy L. Rankin, Columbia

"Forty-eight miles over the speed limit? I thought I was going faster than that!"

— Mary Anne Bomberger, East Petersburg

"Uh, oh. I think the top number and the bottom number are supposed to match!"

— Marianne Gibble, East Petersburg

"What do you mean it's only an approximate reading?"

— Charles Booda, Lancaster

"Got ticket?"

— Judy Reel, Lancaster

"Somebody's got extra cash laying around."

— Crystal Rodriquez, Lancaster

The traffic is just trying to bring the police "up to speed" on the matter.

— Roxie Sarroff, Lancaster

"I can't drive 25!"

— John Wright, Lancaster

"Do I hear sirens?"

— Donald Steller, Leola

"Why are the police telling me to go 73 mph?"

— Martha Clark, Lititz

"And I am only in second gear."

— Bob Hill, Lititz

A sign of the times

— Kamille K. Beittel, Manheim

"Seventy-three? Hope that's not me!"

— Erin E. Kline, Mount Joy

(Sing) "I can't drive 25."

— Philip Lafferty, Mount Joy

"There's always someone looking out for you — one way or another!"

— Amanda K. Wolgemuth, Mount Joy

"I was racing home to watch COPS."

— Cris Espinosa, ESL student, Penn Manor High School

"Sorry, police, but the spicy tacos I ate for lunch are kickin'!"

— Ramonita Maldonado, ESL student, Penn Manor High School

"Hahaha! Do you think I am dumb?"

"No way. I know your speed. I am psychic."

— Eli Marcelino, ESL student, Penn Manor High School

"Gotcha!"

— Janet M Alviti, New Holland

"Woo ... is me ... that cannot be!"

— Ruth Hoober, New Holland

"What part of this sign do you not understand?"

— Joan Alexander, New Providence

"Stop paying the government!"

— Jeff Corcoran, Strasburg