We waded into your captions like a man driving a car into a lake! How to choose between splashy captions that referenced Secret Service men wearing floaties, the Aflac duck, James Bond, or water taxis?
Waterlogged with indecision, we turned to Liza Talbot, who in turn turned to the crew of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library. Congratulations to John M. Dooley! Your caption was the winner, “chosen by majority vote by the entire archival staff at the LBJ Library,” according to Liza.
John, check your email for a 15% discount code at the National Archives e-Store!
So, is this car rated for water excursions? Well, it is an actual amphibious car. In this photo from 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson took a ride with friends in his Amphicar. LBJ is steering his land-to-water vehicle into a lake at his ranch in Stonewall, Texas (4/11/65).
Today’s photograph features a vehicle and some unusual passengers, but no water in sight. Give us your best caption in the comments below!
The Trojan Horse wasn’t available, so this will do.
A clever idea, however the frivolity came to a swift end when Doolittle arrived for a surprise inspection.