The Week contest: Tornado wedding
This week's question: When a tornado approached during a couple's wedding in Portales, N.M., their photographer seized the moment to snap some images of the newlyweds kissing with the twister looming in the background. In seven or fewer words, come with a caption to accompany a photo from this dramatic wedding shoot.
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THE WINNER: "After this, marriage should be a breeze"
Scott Ludwig, Senoia, Georgia
SECOND PLACE: "Hey, anybody seen the best man?"
Fernand Dutile, South Bend, Indiana
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THIRD PLACE: "Newlyweds photobombed by potential home-wrecker"
Morgan Hudson, San Francisco, California
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Something borrowed, something blew"
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Mister kissed 'er, twister missed 'er"
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Massachusetts
"Whirlwind romance"
Larry Hinzman, Fairbanks, Alaska
"Funnel of love"
Mary Jo Astrachan, Oneida, New York
"Honeymoon update: going to Oz"
Larry Rifkin, Glastonbury, Connecticut
"…let no storm put asunder."
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California
"Unlike love, this storm will pass"
Rebecca Burgan, Grass Valley, California
"Happily ever disaster"
Betina Marie, Amherst, Wisconsin
"Twister 2: 'I Do'"
Mike Meredith, Bainbridge Island, Washington
"Let's see if love conquers all…"
Loyal Schreiber, Crystal River, Florida
"Black funnel affair"
Diane Ross, Hatfield, Pennsylvania
"I'm getting married in the storming"
John McAuey, Glenview, Illinois
You may now kiss…your butts goodbye!
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Massachusetts
"Two disasters waiting to happen"
Lyle Naylor, Las Vegas, Nevada
"…..and there were no obvious red flags!"
Mark Kemerling, Santa Cruz, California
"I give it 45 seconds"
Jon Goranson, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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