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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Pumpkinfest
As many of you know we have this silly celebration here called Pumpkinfest, in which giant pumpkins are grown, decorated, catapulted, and even raced in - on water no less. I didn't get any of those pics but I do have some pretty cool ones of the painted, carved, and otherwise decorated pumpkins. Here's one I particularly liked:
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A silly event, but we get to enjoy your photos!
ReplyDeleteVery clever to use the pumpkin stem to create 3D birds.
Those are actually gourds and yes, very cleverly used!
DeleteIts too bad that they rot. But its great that pictures can last forever.
ReplyDeleteHugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Everything rots eventually and pumpkins this big aren't any good for eating. But they are good for fun :)
DeleteI have always wanted to go to that event. Does that make me weird?
ReplyDeleteYou should try to come down next year - I live within walking distance of the event and you would be welcome to come to my house and walk into town with with me :)
Deleteooh, such delight! We just had a competition for the biggest pumpkin here in my Vojvodina... ours are always the Guiness record holders :)
ReplyDeleteThey do that here, too. I have a pic of the biggest but I forget how much it weighed - over 1000lbs (not sure how that translates into metric but it's BIG!)
DeleteThose are great pumpkins. People are so artistic.
ReplyDeleteWait til you some of the others...
DeleteThat's so cool! Did they use the stem as a head for a bird? Very creative.
ReplyDeleteSmall gourds. And yes, extremely creative!
DeleteThose are very cool.
ReplyDeleteI agree :)
DeleteThat's a beautiful pumpkin. Then they chuck it? That seems a waste. A pumpkin boat race? That's awesome.
ReplyDeleteThey will stay on the street for a couple weeks then go back into the earth, so not really a waste as they can't be eaten - by us.
DeleteHere, we have a pumpkin fest as well, but it includes dropping the heaviest pumpkin on a car, while eating kettle corn.
ReplyDeleteHa! They do that, too! With a catapult!
DeleteNow that's truly a work of art! Brilliant! take care
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It really was one of the better ones - but wait. there will be more...
DeleteMad but impressive!
ReplyDeleteThe regatta is truly mad - grown men making boats of giant pumpkins and then actually getting in to toodle around!
DeleteThat. Is stupendous!
ReplyDeleteIt is!
DeletePretty great! Love your pumpkinfest photos and look forward to them every year!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like :)
DeleteThose are impressive.
ReplyDeleteFirst, there are awesome lobster bakes and now people are painting giant pumpkins for fun? I gotta move to Maine. You guys do all the cool stuff. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's silly but it's a good way to get people out and it's good for business. We are, after all, just a small town, dependent mostly on tourism so some Autumn business is a good thing for everyone!
DeleteOh, I love this pumpkin! There's even a tiny little tiki hut :)
ReplyDeleteHa! I didn't even notice that until you pointed it out :)
DeleteA silly event, sure, but the artistic part of it is awesome! That pumpkin looks great. :)
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty awesome. I'm always amazed at the creativity of the people who decorate them all.
DeleteI love the gourd birds :) Maybe it makes me silly, but this event doesn't seem silly to me. It sounds like something I would love!
ReplyDeleteNow that would be fun to visit!
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