This week’s question: A movement is afoot in the tony beachfront town of Carmel, Calif. to ban pickleball, with residents complaining about the loud, relentless “pop” sound of balls hitting paddles. In seven or fewer words, come up with a slogan that might appear on a sign carried by an anti-pickleball protester.
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THE WINNER: Hold the pickle, relish the silence
Karen Shepherd, Social Circle, Ga.
SECOND PLACE: Cut out the racket(s)
Mary Jo Astrachan, Oneida, N.Y.
THIRD PLACE: Stop the thwack, or we’ll hit back
Martha Yorke, Orchard Park, N.Y.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
It’s Carmel Valley, not Carmel volley
John Keefe, Mount Vernon, Wash.
Get the thwock outta here!
Stuart Bair, Sunnyvale, Calif.
Not in my back court
Larry Rifkin, Glastonbury, Conn.
It’s our turf. Make the balls Nerf
Mark Miller, Los Angeles
Hold the pickle, don’t upset us
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh
We don’t relish pickleball!
Rick Torrence, The Village, Okla.
Pickleball: not kosher, not sweet
Jeff Jerome, Northampton, Mass.
The paddles should skedaddle
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
We’ve soured on pickleball
Ivan Kershner, Salem, S.C.
Once they “pop”, they just won’t stop!
Karen Stewart, New Wilmington, Pa.
Dink responsibly (but quietly)
Al Gasper, Indian Land, S.C.
Paddle on out of here
Linda Johnsen, Algonquin, Ill.