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The cartoon caption contest went over the river and through downtown Wichita this week.Didn’t make it to Grandmother’s house, though. One of the things that can make judging the contest difficult is the phenomenon of having two very good entries that are nearly the same. Lester Klingenberg of Wichita won the coin toss. Click on the image to see his winning caption. But David Franks, also of Wichita, had a very similar caption. His was "When has a civic project in Wichita ever involved good taste?" Additionally, there was sort of a tie for second place too. Kathy Deane, a former winner who knows a thing or two about The Old Mill and its delicious fare, submitted "Haven’t you heard of an ice cream float before?" But another former winner, Karen Wallace sent in "I hear they’ll specialize in floats." From Linda Hobson: "Add a casino and we’ll call it the Arkansas River ‘Dice and Ice’ Cream Parlor!" A nice twist on a phrase was provided by 17-year-old Andy Win: "Whatever floats your boathouse…" And speaking of the boathouse, here’s what came to Jack Silvers‘ mind: "Sorry, Mary. Jack wants your old location." He was, of course, referring to developer Jack DeBoer and Old Mill owner Mary Wright. Mr. DeBoer took another hit from Richard Julius of Peck: "Now Jack DeBoer will want his corporate headquarters built over the river!" Randy Sullenger of Wichita had more serious issues on his mind: "Next it will be Tiller’s over-the-river abortion chop shop and Wichita will be up the creek without a paddle." And then we come to a whole other line of thought. Dennis Williams of Arkansas City took a look at that observation tower and said, "Well, thank goodness it’s not a porn shop proposal, dear!" Similarly, Larry England sent in "Or with a little building modification, it could become an adult entertainment store." But my personal favorite caption was a reference to the perpetual pollution woes of our river. "Hope they aren’t serving fish," was sent in by Susan Klingenberg.