The Week contest: Pickleball protest

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.