"This is fun."

That's the kind of reaction we've been getting for this "Pass the Word" feature, and we're delighted!

More than 150 readers submitted clever captions for last month's "Pass the Word" photo of the dog Blizzard, a white boxer peering over the bottom half of a split door.

We can publish only a portion of those funny lines today; but samples from all contributors who followed our guidelines are on Lancaster Newspapers' Web site, www.LancasterOnline.com. There are some great captions there; we encourage you to visit the site!

We did receive submissions with common themes, such as the one referencing the infamous Kilroy image. While each individual might have submitted something slightly different than "KILROY WAS HERE," the submissions were grounded on that pop-culture expression.

To avoid redundancy, we list multiple names with several of the captions published today.

This month's photo, by Sunday News photographer Vinny Tennis, shows heifers checking out burning trash at a farm in Leacock Township.

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, May 19. Be sure to include your full name and town of residence (as well as a daytime telephone number, which will not be published).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. Share your wit! Send those captions!

KILROY WAS HERE

— Henry J. Cifuni, Lancaster; Virginia Joline, Lancaster; Sallie Rihn, Lititz; Marian L. Shatto, Lititz; Lester Howard Rhoads, Lancaster; Becky Whitsel, Mount Joy; and Glenn A. Williams, Maytown

"You want fries with that?"

— Deb Adair, Mount Joy; Edith Brown, Akron; Heather Conlon-Keller, Lancaster; Coral Fassnacht, Lancaster; and Pat Russoniello, Lancaster

"Thanks, Oprah!"

— Denine Greenwald, Manheim; Ed Harnly, New Holland; and Barbara King, New Holland

"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful."

— Peggy Dombrowski, Lancaster

"Doggone it! I said I was sorry!"

— Jenny Caley, Bainbridge

"How do you like my pawdicure?"

— James L. Keefer, Elizabethtown

Darn puparazzi ... they'll tail you everywhere!"

— Brenda Stephan, New Holland

"Yes! I need your doggone ID!"

— Donald K. Steller, Leola

"Can ya see me now?"

— Barbara Long, Quarryville

"This court is now in session."

— Keith E. Yoder, Leola

"There she goes — just a-walkin' down the street ..."

— Cheri Rose, Lancaster

" ... I've got troubles you'd never understand."

— Jake Hoover, Lancaster

"Where's the beef?"

— Gurley M. Manners, Lancaster

Flagged?

— Paul Martin, Lancaster

"Nooooo! I don't think any of those puppies look like me!"

— Helen Hauck, Ephrata

"I AM smiling!!!"

— Deborah F. McCartney, Lancaster

"I'm just one thumb away from freedom."

— Valerie H. Cifuni, Lancaster

"I'm Blizzard, and I approve this message."

— Scott Bleacher, Lancaster

"Gaze into my eyes ... you're getting sleepy ... sleepy."

— Wendy Harris, Paradise

"OK, so the facelift was a flop ..."

— Ed Spewak, Stevens

"I'm looking for Spanky. I want to join the gang."

— Rose Cebular, New Holland

"Can you spare a square?"

— Carol Rettew, Lititz

"All right, Mr. DeMille. I'm ready for my closeup."

— Judith Reel, Lancaster, and Laurie Lee Robinson, Lancaster

"Here's looking at you, kid."

— Joyce Killian, Lancaster

"Like I told the other 89 guys ... yeah, I'm registered to vote."

— Terri Mastrobuono, Lititz

"Ah, shucks. I thought the owners said they were having me 'tutored.' "

— Dave Thornton, Ephrata

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.)

Charlie Manuel managing the Phillies from the dugout

— Clair H. Strickler, Brownstown

"I can't play right now; I'm being pinned down by sniper fire!"

— Robert E. Denlinger Sr., Columbia

"What did you do?!"

— Regina M. Sherick, Columbia

"I gave at the office."

— Ellen W. Smiley, Columbia

"Hey, whoever let the dogs out forgot about me!"

— Michele Luciano, Conestoga

"A kiss, or a letter, or a cat to bark at!"

— Barbara A. Fasnacht, Denver

"I fell for all the pups in the puppy mills ... SAVE THEM! VOTE NO!!!"

— Charity Weidman, Denver

"I was set up, Your Honor. The cat had it coming."

— Elizabeth A. Willis, Drumore

"I'm so doggone cute, don't you think?"

— Grayson B. Willis, age 10, Drumore

Avon calling!

— Mary DeVoe, East Earl

"If you knew how I feel, you wouldn't ask!"

— Kathryn E. Sensenig, East Earl

"What's up, Bubba?"

— Andy Merris, East Petersburg

"Honest, Judge, I did not chase that red car ... today."

— Richard Ebersole, Elizabethtown

"What's up?"

— Teresa Saylor, Elizabethtown

"I didn't sleep a wink last night."

— Joannie Kachel, Ephrata

"There goes my baby with someone new!"

— Robert E. Rhoads, Ephrata

"Let me out. I'll be good now. Really I will!!"

— Betty J. Wise, Ephrata

"The grass is definitely greener over there."

— Betty Dellinger, Gap

"Botox does not always work ... look at these lips!!!"

— Dottie Allen, Lancaster

"Let me out of here. I am man's best friend!"

— Dorothy E. Baile, Lancaster

"Make mine a beer."

— Donald E. Braungard, Lancaster

"How may I help you?"

— Woody Brendle, Lancaster

"How long do I have to stay in time-out?"

— Diane Cornish, Lancaster

"Could you please paint my toenails pink, to match my mustache?"

— Nancy J. Dotterer, Lancaster

"Did I hear someone say 'Kibbles N' Bits?' "

— Don Ehrhart, Lancaster

"Hey, buddy. I'm down-and-out. Can you spare a dime?"

— Charles F. Eshleman, Lancaster

"Hi, Dad. Here I am. I'm lonely."

— Ruth Gamber, Lancaster

"Cat? ... What cat?"

— William Heuyard, Lancaster

"Hey, let's meet out back. I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine."

— Chris F. Horn, Lancaster

"Lonely. I'm Mr. Lonely ..."

— Ellen M. Jacoberger, Lancaster

"No, I'm sure I don't have pink eye. I just smeared my lipstick and rouge!"

— Judith Kendig, Lancaster

"Interesting! Boost me a bit higher."

— Carolyn Keneagy, Lancaster

"You talkin' to me?"

— Joyce Killian, Lancaster

"After being arrested for continuous barking, I told the dog law officer, 'I take a doggone bad mutt shot. Please don't put it in the newspaper!' "

— Terry Mentzer, Lancaster

"Brat and a beer, please."

— Sue Nystrom, Lancaster

"Whatcha doing out there?"

— Doris Perry, Lancaster

"Blizzard ... James Blizzard ... and I'd like that shaken, not stirred."

— Bill Plantholt, Lancaster

"How much is that person in the window?"

— Brenda Plantholt, Lancaster

Waiting for the mailman

— Kathleen Radcliffe, Lancaster

"Can I go out and play?"

— Diana Ramos-Cook, Lancaster

"Don't look at me. I didn't do it!"

— Sharon Ramsey, Lancaster

"Oh, no. It's Monday again! Time to start the week all over."

— Eileen Reimel, Lancaster

"My name is Blizzard and I'm the 'spokesperson' for the Organization Against the Puppy Mills here in Lancaster County!"

— Mary Jane Rill, Lancaster

"Sorry, I'm grounded for a week."

— Arlene L. Shipe, Lancaster

"Quiet! Please. There is an after-11 p.m. noise ordinance."

— Betty H. Shirk, Lancaster

"How much for a manicure?"

— Barb Still, Lancaster

"I'm still on the fence about this primary election."

— Phyllis Strittmater, Lancaster

"Is there any Chapstick in the house?"

— Tim Switch, Lancaster

"Please, sir, more."

— Cathleen Webb, Lancaster

"Hey, a little less noise. I'm trying to sleep."

— June Williams, Lancaster

"Hey, dude, what are you doing in my yard?"

— Angela Wolf, age 12, Lancaster

"Hey, you kids! Get away from my tree!"

— Julie Zug, Lancaster

"Please let me come over and play with your chihuahua."

— Joan Heisey, Landisville

"This is a dog's-eye view."

— Alyssa  Bomberger, Lebanon

"I'm hungry. Where's my chow?"

— Sabrina Bomberger, Lebanon

"Does anyone know where I can get a manicure?"

— Patricia Myer, Leola

"Is the primary over — yet?"

— Keith Schneider, Leola

"Why am I always in the dog house?"

— Tracy Becker, Lititz

"Now, where did I bury that bone?"

— Justin Bradley, age 8, Lititz

"I am not impressed."

— Dori Brubaker, Lititz

"Come on in — I've been waiting for you!!"

— Barbara A. English, Lititz

"Tell you what ... Open this door and I could be the best friend you ever had."

— Fred Esbenshade, Lititz

"Is anybody out there?"

— Mary Jane Fassnacht, Lititz

"Can I help it if mom and dad were wed during a snowstorm and produced a Blizzard?"

— Bob Hill, Lititz

"I'm not happy, but now I know where she goes every afternoon when she thinks I'm sleeping."

— Catherine Hofmann, Lititz

"Please, please take me to Luther Acres."

— Lise Lovecchio, Lititz

"How you doin'?"

— Beth Runk, Lititz

"Recession is my depression. There goes my Sunday steak!"

— Marie S. Rhoads, Manheim

"Hey, over there, could you hold the noise down?"

— Judy Anttonen, Millersville

"They don't call me a good watchdog for nothing."

— Marge Burger, Millersville

"Hey, open the door. I have worlds to explore."

— Janet M. Martin, Morgantown

"Doggone it! What do you mean you can't let me in?"

— Lori Blank, Mount Joy

Dog daze

— Philip Lafferty, Mount Joy

"I knew mom liked you better."

— Katherine Wagner, Mount Joy

"Did you hear what I heard?"

— Carolyn Sourbier-Gusic, Mountville

"Not you again!"

— Perry Gusic, Mountville

"Step off the porch and no one gets hurt."

— Holly Mele, Mountville

"You want me to paint my nails WHAT color?!!!"

— Lois Garloff, Myerstown

"Why the sad face? Uh, I don't know if I need a manicure or a pedicure."

— Nidia Swanger, Myerstown

"Where did they go?"

— Ronald A. Swanger, Myerstown

"Open the door! I want to show off my sexy BOXER shorts."

— Frieda Reiter, Narvon

"Let me out! I promise I won't eat your flowers again."

— Wayne Reiter, Narvon

"You're taking me to the vet to have what done?"

— John Borelli, New Holland

"So they left me at home again."

— Myrtice Harnly, New Holland

"If you take that picture, I'm gonna give you an offer you can't refuse."

— Carol Lueders, New Holland

"Excuse me. Is this the establishment that is conduction the Michael Caine-ine lookalike contest?"

— Carol Wenger, New Holland

"Am I still grounded?"

— Margy Latham, Nottingham

"Just where did that French poodle get to?"

— Ray R. Deimler Sr., Palmyra

"But, Your Honor, I swear on a box of dog biscuits, I'm innocent of all charges!"

— Marilyn J. Garver, Paradise

"Hey, Mr. Postman! Got a letter in your bag from my honey today?!"

— Alexis Le-Wisler, Pequea

"Yes, I'm here for my manicure. Could you paint my nails a sassy hot pink, please?"

— Dottie Boas, Quarryville

"Doggone. You'd look like this, too, of you took the red eye!"

— Norma Hess, Quarryville

"Don't tell me ... It happened AGAIN?!"

— Margaret Horst, Quarryville

"Butterface?! Who are they calling  Butterface?"

— Mark Welk, Quarryville

"Do I look like I'm kidding? I distinctly asked for French tips when I schedule my PETicure and just look at what you've done to my nails! I'm not paying you a dime."

— Stephanie Eshleman, Reamstown

"Give me some Red Bull to give me some wings."

— Taylor A. Martin, age 11, Reinholds

"I should have had a V-8!!!"

— Nancy R. Straw, Rothsville

"Stinking, greedy oil companies. Now there aren't any cars to chase!"

— Corey Gantert, Stevens

"I can't take much more of this fight. What round is it anyway?"

— Roy Weik, Stevens

"I'm SORRY, can I come out and play now???"

— Marian Groff, Strasburg

" ... And you think you have problems."

— Carol P. Pearce Henkel, Strasburg

"I get so down-in-the-mouth when they leave me at home all alone."

— Nancy Rintz, Strasburg

"I'd feel better if you would paint my nails, too."

— Byrle Ann Salm-King, Strasburg

Got milk? Got Botox?

— Morgan and Becky Hess, West Lampeter

"Wow! So that's the real world!"

— Helen A. Miller, Willow Street

"May I borrow your nail clippers, please?"

— Joyce Parker, Willow Street

"I just watered your hydrant."

— David Sunden, Willow Street

"Why can't I go outside with a runny nose? All the other kids do!!"

— Trudy Staab, Wrightsville

"I hate rainy days."

— Jeanne Klein, Williston Park, NY