Andy sends in the photo below, taken in warmer times in the vicinity of Jamestown, New York.
I’ve got 2 copies of the 2012 Amish Woodworkers of America guide for the 2 best captions. This latest edition of the guide includes a short piece I wrote on Amish furniture businesses.
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The new airstream camper for 2012
Marcus Yoder
Ma and Pa are draggin’ the Winnebago….
The Amish Navy prepares for action.
Gone Fishin' Caption
gone fishin’!
AMISH NUN ON THE GO!
Sister is on her way to do ministry in the city.
Fisher's Of Men
Heading for the City
Busy Day
Hey, all work & no play makes Jack a bad boy. 🙂
It’s one of those all in one units.
Marilyn
The real trick is getting the horse harnessed up to the boat and into the lake once you get there.
Whatever floats your buggy!
Go Ahead…Bring on the hailstorm.
It’s time to Go Fishing.
We enjoy gettin’ away too!
What is everybody looking at!
Amish life-saving core rush to a lake rescue
Amish life-saving core rush to a lake rescue
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Learning to Mainstream
Have boat….will travel!!!
A Yoder Boater.
Hahahaha!! This one made me laugh out loud!
PREPARED FOR HURRICANE SANDY
Sorry Emanual I couldn’t find the umbrella we are gonna have to use the boat for shade.
Caption :-)
We are ready for Sandy- flip us over and we are an Ark!
Fishin
A fishin we shall go!
DOT Laws apply to Amish too.
Logged too many horse hours this week. Its time for the Boat!
gone clamming. A fun time that dosen’t cost any money.
Loaded up and truckin'
Westbound and down….loaded up and truckin’
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The New 2013 style buggy made in Lancaster PA
A “Buggy” Canoe!
Daniel, I knew you should have turned left at that last corner. This isn’t the way to the lake!
“It’s all about aerodynamics, Sarah!”
(I liked Eli’s & Beth R’s captions…:) )
Alice Mary
Timely topical captions
I vote for the two captions which feature Hurricane Sandy. Very topical today.
Caption
Slipping away…
Not quite Noah….
warmer days
Leak stopper, shade rocker
“Except for the color of the boat this fishing trip fits with all the rules of the Ordnug, we even grew our own worms so we won’t have to buy them from an English bait shop.”
“After a fishing trip with his brother Amos, Jacob was struck by lightening while portaging his canoe, with his head fused to the canoe, and became America’s most unassuming superhero, Mr. Amish Canoe-Head!”
“Recycling in the Amish community, the family saw a rickety old boat and thought it was perfect for a new trough.”
[I should explain, Mr. Canoe-Head was a sketch in a comedy television series on CBC called “The Frantics’ Four On The Floor” featuring the guy who went on to immortality as Bill Smith on the Red Green Show, Rick Green.”
Photo caption
I am ready for Hurricane Sandy
Take Me To The River
We go down to the river and flip it over
into the water. Makes a great Amish houseboat,
complete with a one horsepower motor.
Are you sure this is enough boat to float the buggy after the hurricane gets here?
Multiple Captions
The Amish version of dressing up for Trick Or Treating.
It’s no ark, be we like to call it home.
– “Row row row you buggy…”
Is that Andy in back of us taking our picture? Oh No! Erik is going to put us in his contest!
– “If I had a boat, I’d float it in the morning…I’d float it in the evening, all over this land…”
Jacob went to vote. He had heard that if he did vote he would be up a creek with his bishop.
At least we didn’t put our dog on the top, like some English seem to do.
The Lord is not only my shepherd and my co-pilot, He is also the Captain of my ship.
Lot of good captions here 🙂 I didn’t even think of the potential Hurricane Sandy associations when I put it in. Hope that water doesn’t get too high for folks in the path.
“Is there a silver alert on about us?”
“Someday I’ll have silver hair on my head, but for now the silver lining for me is that I have a silver-topped buggy.”
You okay? [in all seriousness - "Sandy"]
I feel compelled to ask if all the readers of Amish America are alright and not negatively impacted by “Hurricane Sandy?” I hope everyone is safe, dry and well.
“The hat size or cap-size of this buggy is Narrow, Extra Long.”
“Out of gas.”
“I had my hands in the river, my feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the Lord above and said, Hey, man, thanks
Sometimes I feel so good I got to scream
She said, Gordie, baby, I know exactly what you mean
She said, she said, I swear to god she said…” [The Tragically Hip song lyrics for “New Orleans Is Sinkin’”]