Yes, we Mainers celebrate the oddest things but hey, when the weather turns, entertainment must be found, and trust me, the Pumpkinfest qualifies as fine entertainment...
pretty cool eh?
of course, it's not all fun and games...
ah, to the rescue!
As you can see, it's a lot of fun and if you ever wanted to visit the area, the Pumpkinfest is a good excuse to do so. But don't worry if you can't come, because I'll be heading into town to take piccies of this year's fabulous pumpkins and maybe I can get some of the Regatta again. Possibly the Pumpkin Catapult - in which an old wreck of a car is catapulted to death by giant pumpkins. Hey, I told you we know how to have fun around here, didn't I?
Have an awesome Sunday :)
Thanks for sharing the fun pictures. Sounds like a fun time. Definitely post pictures if you can after you go.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry; I haven't missed a pumpkinfest yet!
DeleteThose are some BIG pumpkins! Looking forward to more pictures.
ReplyDeleteI remember this from last year (on your blog, not from seeing it in person)! This is soooo cool. When are you going to enter :)
ReplyDeleteI don't grow big pumpkins or know how to paint on them - although it might be fun to learn how. Not sure what kind of paints would work; something weather resistant since they sit outside for a few weeks.
Delete...massive pumpkins indeed!
ReplyDeleteEl
Holy cow -- this is great. Have you ever checked out the show Punkin Chunkin on the science channel? I think it's still on streaming Netflix. Too much fun.
ReplyDeletehave not seen it - but I watch very little television these days, just the movies and shows I rent.
DeleteOf course there's a lobster carved into the side of a giant Maine pumpkin. Wicked cool!! Heh.
ReplyDeleteI know, funny. I had to take that pic!
DeleteHi, Marcy,
ReplyDeleteWHAT FUN! I wish I lived on the east coast again. I would jump in the car and drive right on up!
At least your community knows how to have a GOOD TIME. Looking forward to more pics!
We do. It may be silly but it's fun and it gets people out and involved, brings tourist dollars in, and everybody has a good time. All we need is some nice fall weather :)
DeleteOMG! Pumpkins on steroids.
ReplyDeleteHugs and chocolate,
Shelly
http://secondhandshoesnovel.blogspot.com/
pumpkins on steroids. Ha!
DeleteNever would I have guessed those were pumpkins if you had not said so. I was staring at the first photo thinking what the heck is that? and then read the caption. Ah ha!
ReplyDeleteLove those pics! I can't believe it's already been a year but looking forward to the annual pumkinfest pics from you.
ReplyDeleteNow those are pumpkins!
ReplyDeleteAre they good to eat or are they just grown for, um, "ornamental" purposes?
they are grown for the pumpkinfest and the biggest ones make it to the street to be painted. The biggest and heaviest gets a prize and it's quite the badge of honor around here to have grown the heaviest pumpkin.
DeleteWow. Those are amazing. Took me a second to recognize them as pumpkins. :)
ReplyDeleteWow. Looks like so much fun. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the pumpkins. It reminds me of the painted dragons that were dotted around city near to me a month or so ago :)
ReplyDeleteJamie @ Mithril Wisdom
We don't do the pumpkin thing here in Australia, but I wish we did. Those pumpkins are truly amazing!!
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