Stacy Innerst is the artist. You are the caption writer.

Send up to three entries to page2@post-gazette.com or mail to: Caption Contest, Portfolio, PG, 34 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Please include your address and neighborhood. Deadline: Jan. 19. The winners, published here in two weeks, receive a Post-Gazette umbrella that stimulates the global economy.

First Place
"He's the Founding Father of government handouts."
Donald Farrell, Bowling Green, Ky.

Second Place
"We have an understanding with the general. He supplies the popcorn, we use the public restrooms."
Bill Jackman, Cheswick

Third Place
"Pssst ... don't eat any. That's what they were feeding the geese in North Park."
S.C. Detwiler, Castle Shannon

First Published: January 11, 2009, 10:00 a.m.