“A picture is worth a thousand words.”
Do you remember saying that or hearing that? I think it used to be true. Pictures back when didn’t lie. If somebody took a picture of you, you might not like how you looked but you had to admit it was how you had looked at that instant of the shutter clicking.
Now, things can be different with photo-shopping. With a little digital help, you can change how things look. But it’s still fun to think about that picture worth a thousand words. The phrase came into use in the United States way back in the early 1900’s. Some say it was started by Frederick R. Barnard who was pushing for graphics in advertising instead of simply print in 1921 when he wrote “One look is worth a thousand words” in Printer’s Ink. AT the time, he claimed his source was an unnamed famous Japanese philosopher. In 1927, Printer’s Ink published another form of the phrase, this time saying it was a Chinese proverb. “One picture is worth ten thousand words.”
Later, these origins were debunked, but somehow the phrase did make it into our language as a common saying whether we know who may have coined the phrase or not. But however you say it, I’ve heard the phrase often over the years . The thought was always that you might be able to trick people with words but not a picture. How things change! But whether pictures can be depended on to show the truth and nothing but the truth these days, they are still fun to take and share.
A New Caption Game Giveaway
It can also be fun to think up special captions for fun pictures. I’ve been promising a new giveaway game and finally here we go. We’ve done the caption game in the past but it’s been a while. So first up is this picture of a very patient horse and a group of curious kids. Free your imagination and leave a descriptive caption. Maybe you can try one about what the kids are thinking or saying or even what the horse is thinking. Feel free to go crazy with words, but do remember it all has to be family friendly.
We’ll play the game for a couple of weeks. Each time I post a new photo for your imaginative caption, you can leave a comment with your suggestion for a caption to throw your name in my drawing hat for the giveaway. Each new caption suggestion gets you a new entry. Deadline for entries will be midnight EST March 24, 2020 and I’ll plan to name two winners on March 25th. You must be at least 18 to enter. The prize will be books as usual. Two winner, picked by random drawing, will get their choice of one of my published books and a grab bag book. (I’ll give the winners a choice of some books of other authors.) Nothing special is required to enter other than that comment with your idea for a caption for the pictures.
If you don’t feel very imaginative, you can just leave a comment saying you’d like to win a book. But come on and play. Having to think up some unique captions will be sure to keep that brain of yours thinking young. Thanks, as always, for reading.
So what caption would you suggest for the above picture?
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‘If I had a watch I could set it by these kids, everyday, same time, same snack!’
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Fun caption, Linda. But the horse probably wishes for better snacks. 🙂
Here’s a toothpick to floss your teeth!!
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That does look more like a horse toothpick rather than a yummy grass snack, Janice.
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Dana – I’m sure he would rather have real food. But it’s always surprising what a horse will nibble on out of a child’s hand.
Lynda – I think your caption is spot on. There was some mutual fascination there.
Evelyn – I like your caption. The horse would have preferred oats, no doubt.
Connie – I do hope the horse thought all the attention was fun.
Eileen – An apple. A peppermint. A carrot. Anything better than that grass stalk.
Lucy – Your caption made me smile. We just need a carrot too.
Kathy – High five sounds cute, but not sure the horse would be able to manage that. But I have heard of horses that would count to five with their hoof.
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Emily – I think the horse might prefer licorice. What do you think?
Lisa – I like yours. Shows you know horses. But I always wondered whose hands?
Maylin – Pure love indeed. In fact the little one in the red sweater hopes to be a vet someday.
Suzanne – Those kids did find this fellow fascinating.
Michelle – Good luck in the drawing. Maybe this will be your lucky time to win a book.
Dana – They used to say the way to a guy’s heart was through his stomach. So maybe that works for horses too. My Marley dog seems to think that about treats. 🙂
Marji – Most every horse I’ve been around would prefer an apple to a stalk of hay.
Wilma – Definitely love times 5
Sweet girl in red ” horsey can we high 5″
Horse thinks in thought bubble ‘oh no not another
Little person who wants me to count loudly to 5’
What’s up, Doc?
I would love to have some treats and instead I’m getting sticks fed to me from these kids. Don’t they know what I really like?
What fun, these kids want to feed and pet me too, my lucky day!
” where’s the oats”
Mutual fascination and admiration.
Come on kids I want real food.
Aww, that feels good! 🤗
Love x 5
Love x 5
Love x 5
Love x 5
Love x 5
The little boy says, “Hold still Buddy, so that we can all pet you!”
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They did all want to touch at least some of the horse, but they were a little timid when it came to getting too close to the horse’s mouth, Linda. 🙂
Hay is good, but, does anyone have an apple?
My little friends know that feeding me is truly the way to my heart
I would love to win a book. Thank you for the chance:)
These kids must find me fascinating to flock around me like this!
Pure Love was my first thought. So “Pure Love” is my caption today.
Yes, he’s l5 hands tall!
” Does this straw I’m feeding you tastes like licorice or Tootsie Rolls?” 💜Proverbs 16:24💜