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Welcome to the News & Record's "Jokes on You" page. Each week I'll post the new cartoon for your caption consideration (see above) and post the previous week's cartoon, the winning entries and all the other entries (see below). I will also try to talk a little about what I liked about the captions I chose and why I thought they worked. Feel free to post comments and ask questions. And remember, this is for entertainment purposes only, so please, no wagering.

LAST WEEK'S WINNER
So, whadda ya think of my selections? Agree? Disagree? Let me know what you think.
Leave a comment. Tell me your pick. Tell me why the ones I picked stink. Or, if you must, tell me how brilliant my choices are.

A big shout-out to Mr. Buckley's fifth-grade class! They submitted some very good entries. And imports are affecting everyone as we're getting captions from Canada now, eh. All included below.
I’m impressed by the range of topics you guys cover in your entries. References include: John Updike, Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, NCSU, Elmer Fudd, Thomas Wolfe, hasenpfeffer and every conceivable pun involving the word "hare" Gray Amick even managed to work in a reference to the Urban Loop.

WINNER
“This weeks block party might get a little messy.“
Joel Clark, Greensboro
Joel's fourth win pulls him ahead of the Joel-Bob race and gets him one win away from tying CC's league-leading five wins.

RUNNERS-UP
“They seem to buy a lot of stuff from a place called ‘ACME’.”
Bob Beitzel, Pleasant Garden
The first runner-up ...

“Relax, they’re the movers. The new owner is a Mr. Fudd.”
Tom Norman, Greensboro

"Did you know your ex-wife was planning to rent out her house?"
Bud Norris, Greensboro

I'd better pull that treadmill out of the closet.
Joan Lux Greensboro

So much for the witness protection program
Ronnie Mills, Greensboro

Now I'm having second thoughts about buying the straw house.
Darrell Clark , Winston-Salem

I guess Grandma moved out.
Jon Barsanti

And one more bonus runner-up because there just wasn't room for it in the print edition and I really liked it:
"I'll go over there but I'm taking uncle Zeke's foot with me."
Joel Tuggle, Archdale

OOPS! FORGOT TO ADD THE REST. HERE THEY ARE
MR. BUCKLY'S CLASS
This from Mr. Buckley:

I am a teacher and when my kids saw that my caption was in the paper some of them wanted to get in on the action - so I've included their entries. They're only in fifth grade and they come up with some good ones.

Chuck, Hope your kids weren't disapointed not being included in the print version. Maybe getting credited online will help.

I love this neighborhood! Now it's time to leave.
Sarah Kahn

We're gonna die.
Christine Evangilista

You ring the doorbell first
Darian Peterson

They look really nice.
Emily Bennett

Oh great. Now we can be made into rabbit stew
Emily Bennett

The grass is gonna be really long after this
Drew Vincent

They might as well put a buffet sign in our yard
Drew Vincent

How do we live with these freaks? Jump in the hole
Christian Bennett

I told you that was a dog whistle
Freeman Slaughter

Well so much for living life easy
Daniel Meadows

Looks like they need to get out more
Cecilia Swayne

Crazy neighbors again
Ian Reichard

Well at least they don't have kids.
Well at least there will be someone for Billy to play with.
I'm going to miss the Squirrel family.
Oooh...They have a riding mower.
Well, at least they'll be better than the Leopards.
This time you have to bring the welcome basket.
At least they don't have a dog.
Well at least that Parker kid is gone.
I don't care what you say; I'm going to invite them to the holiday party.
I don't care what you say; I'm not going to invite them to the holiday party.
I wonder if they play Bunco?
I wonder if they play Bridge?
Thank goodness the Johnson place finally sold.
See the one that's watching...he's the Alpha male.
At least they're not mountain lions.
Milton! The carnivores just bought a new dining room suite!
Look on the bright side; we'll be spending more time inside.
Since we're never going outside again, I suppose you can upgrade our Netflix account.
Since we're never going outside again, I suppose you can get HBO.
Peter! Get away from the window, they're very territorial.
Peter! Don't stare, they're very territorial.
It's not polite to stare.
Chuck Buckley, Greensboro
Some good ones, Chuck. A couple made the short list

THE REST
"We are not going if they invite us over for 'dinner'! "
Mark Beveridge, Summerfield

"And the realtor said their last name is "Sly."
Karen Beveridge, Summerfield

"I told you 'Fox Haven' was not our type of neighborhood!"
"There goes the neighborhood."
"Where did you say that new burrow was?"
"That's pretty sly, moving in next door."
"Remember when you opened that bill and asked 'What else could go wrong?' There's your answer."
"We have the Wolve's up the street, the Coyote's across from us, and now the Fox's next door. What a neighborhood."
Carole Eckstrom, Reidsville

l. I want you to do a criminal background check on our new neighbors.
2. Looks like we need to get us a fox hound.
3. I hope they're vegans!
4. I hope they don't plan on having US for dinner.
5. I'm warning the children not to hop over into their yard.
6. That's not a hen house!
7. I guess I won't be raiding their vegetable garden.
8. Look how she's staring at me!
9. Wonder if she'll teach me the fox trot.
10. I'm not inviting them over for dinner!
11. We need a taller fence.
12. Forget it, I'm not the welcome wagon anymore.
13. I hope they don't like rabbit stew.
14. Dog gone it!
16. They couldn't resist moving into that hen house.
17. This homeowners diversity rule is ridiculous!
17. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah!
18. Those sly foxes won't be able to get thru our briar patch. 1
9. But I don't want to be Rabbit Pie.
Nancy Nelson

"As soon as those chickens moved in, I told you there would be trouble."
John W. Lunsford

You always said, Someday the wolf will be at the door.
Didn't we see those guys on the race track last week?
J. C. Winkler, Asheboro

"Hey,can we use that van when your through?"
Keivin Smith, Greensboro

"Let's have them over for dinner."
Rick Meehan, Graham

"Where are the kids?"
Deb Moore, Graham

"You don't suppose they might just be a family of sheep do you?"
"I told you we should have moved to Greensboro instead of Raleigh..."
"Is this some type of joke?"
"If you want to welcome them to the neighborhood then you're goin' alone!"
"Do you still have our Realtors number?"
"Being annexed into the city is now the LEAST of our problems..."
"Oh Well...Hare Today Gone Tomorrow..."
"I bet it was the Den that sold it for them..."
"Great...so much for my lawn..."
"Do you think Invisible Fence has a solution for THIS one?"
"I look forward to watching the Homeowners Association try to enforce the leash law..."
"I think the hardest part will be sleeping through all the howling at night..."
"Two Wolves and a Truck...Movers Who Scare..."
"OK Mabel...let's hear your 'Look At The Bright Side' for THIS one??"
"I THOUGHT the whole Murder/Suicide thing next door seemed a bit curious..."
"Well...I was wrong...Glenn Close as a neighbor WASN'T the scariest thing we'd ever have to deal with..."
"I don't care if it is the neighborly thing to do, we are NOT inviting them over for brunch!"
"Better make sure all the kids shots are up to date..."
"Shirley you can't be serious?" (don't let me down...)
'Ahem' Yes I AM serious. And don't call me surely.
"Have Them Over?!?!?!...Are You INSANE!?!?!?!"
"Invite them for dinner?!?!?!? ARE YOU ON CRACK?!?!?"
Bob Mannary, Greensboro

"Look, some more subprime borrowers!"
"Now this is a housing crisis!"
"Time to update the security system!"
"A fox, a dog, and a wolf as roommates...this can't be good!"
"Honey, have you met Brutus, Judas, and Benedict? They seem sooo nice."
Kris Voy, Trinity

"I hope they are vegetarians."
Debbie Meehan, Saxahpaw

Honey, lets NOT have them over for dinner.
Shelly Brown-Jeffy, Greensboro

Too bad we de-clawed the cat.
Julie Clark, Greensboro

... on the plus side, less cats.
Maggie Clark, Greensboro

There goes the neighborhood.
Carol Ernst, Summerfield

"Uh Oh-time to set up a Neighborhood Watch Program"
Cathy Kennedy, Greensboro

"Hare today gone tomorrow"
Mary Pat Brittain, Summerfield

I thought Kevin Costner was our new neighbor.
They don't look like Tar Heel fans to me.
I don't see any pots or pans
I hope they are vegetarian wolves
I thought they had a new place at the Science Center
I wonder what they are packing.
I thought the chinchillas were our new neighbors.
Don't accept any dinner reservations from our new neighbors/
Time to find a new warren.
When is wolf season?
Three on two - this doesn't look good.
No Profiling - Harvey.
Where's Copperfield when you need him?
I thought they were sheep when they looked at the house.
I guess Grandma moved out.
I guess 'Red' got her price.
Talk about a Hare-raising experience.
Hare Today - Gone Tomorrow
Jon Barsanti

"Let's just hope they are vegetarians."
C. Kubic, Summerfield

So much for the witness protection program
Don't accept the dinner invitation
Ronnie Mills, Greensboro

"Let's hope they're vegans."
Phil Valla, Greensboro

"I told you, the wolves are taking over the real estate market."
Rebecca McSween, Greensboro

"I'm wondering about taking them a 'Welcome to the Neighborhood' casserole."
"They're nice. Mrs. Fox invited us to their first dinner when they get settled in."
Ken Layton, Carthage

"Did you know your ex-wife was planning to rent out her house?"
Bud Norris, Greensboro

20. I can tell by those sly eyes she thinking rabbit pie.
21. Time to look for a new hutch.
22. Do you really think she looks Foxy?!!
23. Did you say, that's a foxy lady
Nancy Nelson

Their flyer reads "Lucky Rabbits Foot" sales....
Quit hiding they know rabbits multiply quickly...
Your sermon notes are on "Deliverance?"
Whats this? Population Control?
Maybe they are vegans?
The movers look well fed...
Count our kids heads when those movers leave....
Call and update ALL of our insurance policies.
They sent us a dinner invitation?
The flyer read "Missing" "Bunny The Real Estate Agent."
Christine Keaton, Randleman

"Deforestation ain't no joke!"
"I told ya we shouldn't move into section ATE housing."
"And the wackiness insues."
"The neighborhood watch seems superflous suddenly."
"If they expect a house warming gift, they're crazy."
Brandon Breeze, Greensboro

It looks like Thomas can come home again after all...
Mike Riley, Jamestown

"I heard that it sold the very same day we hosted our family reunion."
"That's the fourth box I've seen labeled rabbit seasoning."
"You think they'd like to have us for dinner?"
"I've got a bad feeling about this."
Brent Wooten, Thomasville

Guess we had better learn to foxtrot!
John Updike would feel right at home here.
Ron Harris, Reidsville

"Whose sick idea was this for a joke?"
Brandon Breeze, Greensboro

"Why is he staring at me?!"
"He looks hungry and he's looking at me!"
"I heard that they are vegetarians."
"He works for that conservative TV news network."
"Nice grill. Maybe they will invite us over to eat!"
"Nice grill. Maybe they will invite us over for diner!"
"Fox Movers - The Chicken Little Family. This is getting interesting!"
"Good, now someone will take care of stray pets!"
"Good, there is a playmate for Peter Jr. He needs to lose weight!"
"If they dance, we can teach them the bunny hop and we can learn the fox trot!"
"First crocs in Pearls before Swine and now fox in The Joke's On You. Are cartoons turning into the predator de jour?"
" I think a live free-range chicken would be a nice house warming gift, don't you?"
Dennis LaJeunesse, Greensboro

Looks like we're gonna have some three dog nights
I guess the dog days of summer are here.
I met our new neighbors. They said they wanted to have us for dinner.
Patricia W, Greensboro

"You wannna go over and lend a helping leg?
Cookie Bobko

1. This makes our adjustable rate mortgage look pretty good.
2. And you thought our adjustable rate mortgage was the worst thing that happened.
3. When did Red Riding Hood sell her home?
4. Should we be neighborly and invite them over for dinner?
5. I hope they're vegetarians.
6. I see the old Smith's place has been turned into a law firm.
Noelle Polson, Jacksonville

I TOLD YOU TO BUILD A BRICK HOUSE, LIKE THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR!
Didimo Bautista, Greensboro

"Well, well. I finally found out why they remodeled the house next door to look like a dog house."
"Here's the scoop: they have twins born the same week as our quins, and their last name is Hunter."
"They look like sly foxes to me."
Rebecca Ditoto, Greensboro

"diversity".
James O. Durham, Greensboro

"I'd recognize him anywhere. He used to chase me
around when we were kids."

"Now you just stay away from that boy. I want no mixed marriages in this family."
"Honey, look. New neighbours. I MUST take them a carrot cake."
"The word is he's the new security guard down at theoffice."
"They've got to be better than the last neighbours.
They were such pigs."

"I heard they had to move from their old neighbourhood
because of an incident with the mailman."

"The realtor said the husband's with the police department. I'll feel so much safer knowing he's right next door."
Heidi Huber, Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

"Face facts--our feet are crappy."
"Get the calendar,and hope to goodness today is April 1st and those are actually the Cottontails!"
"It could be worse--it's the the Cottontails that have Welcome Wagon duties this month."
From GCFPA doc

24. Are they sheep in wolves clothing?
25. Hope they don't howl all night.
26. I smell trouble!
27. Trouble's a coming!
28. I hope they don't bay at the moon.
Nancy Nelson

I'm just a "hare afraid" of all new neighbors.
-Tom and Jane Crowder

Maybe they're "all bark and no bite."
-Tom and Jane Crowder

"Think theres a chance that they are Vegans too?"
-Tom and Jane Crowder

1. I guess we're going to have to learn the Foxtrot.
2. Do you think they're any kin to the Big Bad Wolf around the corner?
Angela Roberts, Jamestown

"I don't care what the Tortoise thinks, release the hounds!"
Jim Bober, Greensboro

"And they want to have us over soon for dinner"???
Cheryl Bober, Greensboro

Better re-think your housewarming casserole recipe -- they just don't look vegan to me.
Nothing would satisfy you but living in this Olde English Hare and Hound subdivision.
C-a-r-n-i-v-o-r-e-s!!!
What part of "carnivore" don't you understand?
Hope those big boxes contain plenty of canned dog food.
One thing's for sure -- they won't be as quiet as we are.
Guess the large den sold them on that house.
Tell the baby bunnies the puppies may be cute, but the big ones . . . .
And don't be shaking your fluffy tail at them
Lie down with dogs . . . .
Joan Lux, Greensboro

"There goes Peter Cottontail"
"And they said our foreclosure was a bad thing"
"Now can we Retire?"
"Now can we move to Florida?"
"Ask them if we can borrow their for sale sign"
"Why?"
"They're getting a hair in their cake"?
"Spit in the cake"
"They want to have us over for dinner?"
"They look nice"
"Spike their cake"
"WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? WHO? WHO?"
"@#$%"
Park Groves, Greensboro

Why did we pack our lunch when there is a buffet?
Tony Hummel, Reidsville

"Well, I understand she's a homemaker, and he's a hunter of small furry animals."
Joel Dobson, Greensboro

"Relax, they’re the movers. The new owner is a Mr. Fudd."
Tom Norman, Greensboro

"Put plywood, nails and a hammer on your list."
"Add plywood, nails and a hammer to your list."
"This explains the crop circles."
"Aflac."
"Aflac!"
"Call the insurance company."
"Are we covered for windstorm damage?"
"Are we covered for windstorms?"
"Where's Grandma?"
"Are those boxes of dirt?"
"The wolves don't worry me--it's those boxes of dirt that worry me.
"Why are they carrying in boxes of dirt?"
Marsha Elam, Greensboro

1) " They always move in packs . "
2) " We will be sleeping in shifts from now on . "
3) " Hey ..he's marking his territory on our property ! "
4) " They're the reason the deer and the antelope never play anymore.”
5) " I hope they are social predators . "
6) " Good luck selling the house now . "
7) " I finally got the tortoise off my back , now this . "
8)" Why do they need so many boxes of sheep's clothing ? "
9) " Well there goes the neighborhood but if Tim Rickard asks I didn't say that . "
10) " I'm not being disrespectful, that's what the female is called . "
11) " Was that a hasenpfeffer cookbook ? "
12) " Great, I bet them howling at the moon will NEVER get old ! "
13) "I bet they are the ones that killed our fish . "
14) " Don't worry I installed an invisible fence . "
15) " This weeks block party might get a little messy . "
Joel Clark, Greensboro

I doubt if there's a "Fifi" in that pack.
So far I haven't spotted any madras shorts or weejuns.
They don't even have a holiday they're halfway responsible for.
I'd better pull that treadmill out of the closet.
I caught a glimpse of a dog-eared copy of "Call of the Wild."
Education smeducation -- probably just obedience school.
Joan Lux, Greensboro

"I think it's time we reconsider taking those fox-trot lessons!"
Frank C. Leonard, Lexington

I've got a bad feeling about this !
I heard what they did to that family of pigs.
Singing " Hungry Like the Wolf " ........very funny.
Good electric fences make good neighbors.
They look nice. Let's invite them for dinner.
We can't just assume they're carnivorous.
Man, I hope we are on " Punk'D" right now.
So that's why Little Red Riding Hood moved out so quickly.
Now I'm having second thoughts about buying the straw house.
Let's bake a cake to welcome them to the neighborhood........Where's the arsenic ?
They are already a natural enemy but wait till they discover that we sold them a money pit .
The bright side is....... no bison in the neighborhood.
They said they wanted to have us for dinner but they couldn't stop giggling.
All of a sudden the price of gas doesn't seem that important anymore.
What did you say carnivorous means again ?
Darrell Clark, Winston-Salem

The contract reads "Retirement Community" but greyhounds.......
Check our list! Burrows covered, dog traps set....
My horoscope reads what?...Wolves are at the door??
The ad says they are "Personal Trainers". Never lost a client !
The paper says they grow carrots and harvest rabbits...
Whats the estimate for that electric fence?
You just signed a new lease?
That notice warns we've been rezoned...
Did mole mention anything in his letter about the buyers?
Check that print..are they the Gambling Dogs?
Christine Keaton, Randleman

1) "Yes genius, I do think they might be the new neighbor . "
2) "I wonder if they saw my " Wolves bite " bumper sticker ? "
3) "Now the chase starts all over again ! "
4) "He really has a chip on his shoulder since the 3rd pig showed him up . "
5) "One of us should go over and say hi...not it !!! "
Joel Clark, Greensboro

This is gonna be a bad hare day.
Maybe the boxes are full of sheep's clothing.
Boy, wolves sure know how to pack.
Stephen Botts, Greensboro

Think they'd be interested in a friendly game of hopscotch?
Joan Lux, Greensboro

Wow! Check out the big screen TV
Did you see that Bass Boat?
They said they would like us over for Dinner.
Bernard Jarrett, Browns Summit

Don't worry. They're only helping that nice German family move in. The Hasenpfeffers.
Don't worry. My pig friends say they're all big blowhards.
Hey, Earl, I'm getting that old 'key chain' feeling again.
Stephen Botts, Greensboro

"I say we opt out of this week's Welcome Wagon visit."
Reta Beck, Greensboro

Your essay on predators needs graphic pictures?
Christine Keaton, Randleman

"Look how their gums show when they smile at us."
"Being an endangered species, they'll be lucky to survive."
"I'll go over there but I'm taking uncle Zeke's foot with me."
"Look at those pants and those shirts. They look almost like sheep's clothing."
"O.K you kids can go over but you have to promise you'll come zig-zagging back."
"But Mom, this time they really are moving in."
"Oh my gosh. I see the truck but where are the two men?"
"I thought they seemed especially fond of out weaker, sicklier ones."
"O.K, maybe he's big and bad but I ain't afraid of 'em."
"Boy I wish we had built out of brick."
"Look over there, it's Philip Rivers. I bet he helped that wolf pack." (Sorry)
Joel Tuggle, Archdale

Let¹s introduce them to The Foxhounds next door.
Louis Coxe, Boston

Doggone it...
They say their woofers...
Their Athletes: Springer, Boxer, and a Dunker.
Their Rascals... A poot-le, pincher, and peeking-ese.
Their wild hounds: Fox, Wolf, and Deer.
Their earthy dogs: Air-edale, Wind Hound, Skye Terrier.
Foreigners... German Shepherd, Scottie, and Irish Setter.
Christine Keaton, Randleman

They probably won't be our neighbors long; mortgage crisis, you know.
Max Harless, High Point

"What's the going price for brick veneer?"
"We better get a price for brick veneer."
"Let's price brick veneer."
"How soon can the brick mason be here?"
"Have you noticed what white teeth they have?"
Marsha Elam, Greensboro

"Is that Tim's new script? ...the one that takes out that lame 'neighborhood' joke?"
CC Cockerham, Greensboro

"'Two Wolves and a Truck Movers' seem to be pretty good."
"Two Wolves and a Truck' movers must be pretty good for the Cottontail family to have hired them."
Ken Cockerham, Greensboro

"Look at that sheet in your hand to see if there's any clever captions on there. I'm Blank."
CC Cockerham, Greensboro

"I always suspected that they weren't sheep."
"Well, Honey Bunny, what say we hop into town and find some new digs?" (this must be read like Thurston Howell III )
CC Cockerham, Greensboro

Hmm Country Bumpkins: Rat Terrier, Bull and Sheep Dog.
Royalty? Pharaoh, a Saint, and King Charles??
(Hound) (Bernard) (Spaniel)
Christine Keaton, Randleman

"Well, Peter said he met one of them at his Grandmother's house, and he seemed quite charming."
CC Cockerham, Greensboro

"Wow. What big arms they have.....And what big legs they have. And would you look at that. What big Eyes he has! "
"Wow. What big arms they have.....And what big legs they have. And would you look at that. What big Eyes he has! Creepy."
CC Cockerham, Greensboro

"Hey, I think I just saw a red riding hood in that box. Hon, maybe you'll have someone to ride with!"
"Ok, let's go over it again so we have something to talk about...Gray wolf, aka timber wolf, related to common dogs, adaptable to urban areas..."
"What else does your Wikipedia sheet say besides carnivore?"
"The way I see it, as long as Ole MacDonald has that cattle farm on the other side, we're ok."
"So on your sheet, does it say they ONLY eat elk, deer, moose and caribou, or they PREFER elk, deer, moose and caribou?"
CC Cockerham, Greensboro

1) " I'm sorry, you wasn't just crying wolf . "
2) " Could be worse, they could work for Parade magazine . "
3) " I knew living beside a deer crossing sign would led to trouble ."
4) " Him too !!! Is there anyone you didn't date ? "
5) " No I don't think your carrot casserole will make them friendly
Joel Clark, Greensboro

"Oh no, it looks like they have a beagle."
"Now listen Alice, they don't want to hear about all of your aches and pains."
"I guess I'll go show them that door that sticks."
"Alice, stand very, very still."
Joel Tuggle, Archdale

"First the urban loop noise and now this."
"I finally got the Rabies Background Report on these guys."
"I'll feel much better once we run these guys through rabies123.com."
"It's your turn to take the carrot cake over to the new neighbors.".
"This letter from the Herbivore Heights Homeowners Association tries to explain it."
"You're not going to like the rabies background report results."
Gray Amick, Greensboro

"I told you we shouldn't have bought a house made of straw!"
"That's all this neighborhood needs: Lawyers."
"They seem to buy a lot of stuff from a place called 'ACME'."
"What are they serving at their housewarming party? Wait, let me guess.."
"I told you dressing like this for Halloween was stupid!"
"What do you say? How about taking one for the family?"
Bob Beitzel, Pleasant Garden

Can you believe they hired TWO WOLVES AND A TRUCK?
Diane Bishop, Greensboro

"I think we will need that escape hole in the basement."
" Call the Animal Society."
" Where is PETA when you need them."
" Don't let the kids play with the neighbors."
"Pack the bags. There goes the neighborhood."
" I just don't like the way they look."
" Hide the dog."
James E. Ferrell, McLeansville

Quick, get the human suits from the closet!
Mike Meehan, Graham

SNAIL MAIL
"So far, no golf clubs!"
"Look at the size of that woofer!"
Frank M Freeman, Greensboro

"I guess we should not have planted out carrots in that vacant lot"
Mary L. House, Whitsett

"Hillary, you can’t move into the White House yet"
Wanda Coble, Lexington

"Your canine has a lean and hungry look"
"I hope they’re vegetarians"
"Do you suppose they know how big our family is?"
Delores Miller, Asheboro