In our January issue, we featured this picture of a frog posing with a few decorative ceramic frogs in Celine Zaczynski’s backyard in Suffield, Connecticut. We want to hear your clever caption for this photo. We’ll use some of the best suggestions in our upcoming March issue. Thanks!
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They got the fat gene, I didn’t.
Oh yeah, meet my posse!
“When I grow up I’m gonna be just like you guys <3 "
She said any one of us could be the father – time for a DNA test.
Let’s get this party started!!!
“Okay, I’ll start, you finish …Bud…”
You guys are awfully quiet….was it something I said?
Who are you calling a dummy?
BUD —— WIS —— ER!
It ain’t easy being green, but how easy is it being teal?
just try and get me, I have my body guards!
Hey Mom and Dad…lets go for a hop! Grandma you can come too.
ma-ma, ma-ma statue ma-ma?
Hee-hee, I am gonna sit real still and see which one of us moves or croaks first !
ma-ma? ma-ma? statue ma-ma?
Psst! Don’t tell anyone but these guys are stoned!
At the weekly Weight Watcher meeting. Ya, guess who lost the most this week?
Daddy sang bass, Moma sang tenior, Me and little brother fit right in there- I don’t think that is the way it goes but close.
Guys, We’ve got to quit meeting like this- people will talk.
Meet my peeps.
“I’m ready for the Jerry Springer show to have a DNA test”
Don’t just sit there like a bump on a log!!!
Do you think I’ll grow up to be as big as you someday?
“Ok, which one of us is going to take this little one under our stool”?
Did you guys croak?
Ever feel you are really all by yourself.
Hi, I’m Eenie, this is Meenie, Minie and Moe!!
Wow, hard to select which one will be an excellent candidate for the campaign!
So this is what happens when the temperature goes down to 31 degrees and your still sitting outside!
Time to eat more Wheaties!
The Kingston Trio and fan
Hey guy’s, whada-ya say we play a little Leap Frog?
If I sit real still, maybe I will blend in.
For a moment, the three of them could not breathe. They sat still in an eerie silence waiting for IT to show some kind of life.
Me and my gang!
aww, sorry you guys are so blue…
No one is going to mess with me with these guys backing me up!!!
Meet my Mentors
Okay, folks, this is a photo of me with my ancestors!
I TOLD you guys I wanted my homage to be like Easter Island. You’ve only got three done? Why must I wait?
Shhhhh…. You REALLY don’t wanna wake these guys up.
I just ‘Green’ with envy at your size. Maybe I’ll grow soon
Where do you guys find the giant fly’s?
Wat’s up big guys
The weatherman was right… he said there’d be a little frog this morning!
Smile….you’re on Candid Camera!
Smile, be happy!
Three wise OLD toads–one YOUNG, STUDLY frog
Take me to your leader.
Wait for it…….wait for it……
Which one is not like the others?
(from Sesame Street)….One of these things don’t belong, one of these things just isn’t the same.
We’ll sing base let the little one sing soprano!
So, uh, where’s all the chicks at?
“So this is what I’m going to look like when I grow up…WOW!!! I can’t wait!!!”
When were you going to tell me that I was adopted ?
And the winner of the Biggest Loser is…………….
Aw, come on guys, i was only kidding !
No prejudice here, blue is fine too!
“Someday my son, you shall be as big as we”
1st amphibian council meeting between the blue bloc & the new radical upstarts!
So this is what I have to look forward to.
I want to party but the rest of my family are stiffs.
Hope to learn something from these big guys!
Larry, Curley and Moe! Where does that put me?
Froggy see, froggy do ?
Size does not matter, we all start out as a tadpole.
We all start out as tadpoles.
what, you guys wallfrogs or something?
When I grow up, I want to be like THIS
All Right, Guys, Mom said not to play around with our food! Let’s get this over with!
Welcome home kid….
I’m tired of this frog gig! Seen any princesses lately?
Feeling Froggy? Then Jump!
It reminds me of Bill Engval’s Q”Your tires go flat?” A”NAW, the other three just swole up on me!!!” HERE’S YOUR SIGN-
what ya looken at?
It’s not mine…It’s not mine…It’s not mine!!!
How you doin??
Do I get a head start?
We come in peace.
Gee, I’m glad I didn’t eat the stuff mom gave to them ! They can’t hide in the grass like I can !
I’m toad-ally out numbered!!
Can ya see me now?
we are family…I got all my sisters with me!
Young Tommy Toad on his first visit to Mount Frogmore.
Where’s the brew?
Frogs of a feather…. wait, that’s not right.
Is this what happens when I get old???
What’s up toads it is Christmas where is Santa toad?
Hey, it’s my turn!
Vacationing at Mt. Toadmore
I like to be the one that does all the talking.
“Go ahead, I dare ya”
Bodybuilding – two lily pads over
But I don’t want to grow up to be a Sumo-Frog!!
Don’t all talk at once.
Seriously guys….the next dozen flies are MINE!
“Must be a safe place, they’ve been here all day!”
You want a piece of me?? Say hello to my little friends!!!
“Back off or I’ll have to call my bodyguards!”
WILL THE REAL FROG HOP UP
Yeah I’m the leader, you gotta problem with that??
You want a piece of me now? Bring it.
And this is me with the Budweiser Frogs!!
Ah yep. It’s me here, hanging out with the big boys…..
When I grow up I wanna be just like you.
Really guys, It Was This Big!!!!
“‘Cuz you’v gotta have friends!”
” If I eat all my bugs, will I grow up big and strong like you?”
Wow! Stoned in love.
Eeny Meeny, Miney, Moe
Touch me, answer to my brothers.
You mess with me, you gonna have problems with my bros.
He’s going to Harvard! No, he’s going to Yale! I beg your pardons, but this young gentleman is going to Virginia Tech. Discussion Closed!
Hey, look it’s me with the famous commercial frogs!
I won’t be bullied now, I’ve got protection
You think your labor was hard!!!!!
Two company-three a crowd-four uhhhh!
Don’t you guys know, steriods aren’t good for you!
Meet my angelfrogs : Micheal, Rapheal and Gabriel
“The Biggest Loser”
When I grow up, I wanna look just like…..anyone else but these guys.
Looks like a “twitter” to me – hope you got my submission!
Twitter was a suggestion for the chikadee so please disregard this submission re the frogs! Sorry
When i grow up I want to be as big as you!!!
Wow, the three wisemen! That’s what I want to be when I grow up!
frog caption:
He’s not MY brother!
Medusa strikes again… and again and AGAIN!
He just needs a little more air, where’s the tire pump?
My big brother can lick your big brother!
I toad you guys not to gang up on me!
ARE YOU MY MOTHER?
MAYBE ,I CAN JUST BLEND IN…..
MAYBE,I CAN BLEND IN….
” I get no respect !”
Pssst! Shrimpy ,get a few more heaping plates of flies & you can hop with us big, buff guys!!!
Hey Big Boy, come here often?
“He ain’t heavy, he’s my brothers”
Studies show 3 out of 4 frogs are overweight.
Okay guys on the count of 3……………
I may be smaller but I can out-croak them!
Looks like I’m the only one that didn’t have a blue Christmas
hmm…… todays topic of discussion shall be………….
OK you guys, I’m sitting here ’till someone comes along & kisses me!
I may be and singing.rhe smallest but I am still moving
Sorry it came out wrong. I maY b the littlest,but I am still movong and singing.
I may the runt of the family, but I’ve got more life in my tiny toes than the whole lot of them!
“You guys do the Sumo Wrestling, I’ll serve the tea.”
“Gee, I’m not sure I belong here”
okay boys, which one of us gets to date her first ?
three’s a crowd; four’s company
Why don’t those big guys croak?
“OK, BIG boys, let’s “CROAK” a smile for the camera!
“These are MY SUPERHEROS!!!
~ “We are Family” ~
“Hi there! Meet my peeps!”
I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO MY LITTLE FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here’s a couple of captions for March’s black bear with the bird feeder—
“CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW…”
“BIRD FEEDERS MAKE THE BEST CATAPULTS!”
If you look closely, you can see that the grey frogs are fake.
You don’t say!