Pumpkins
Every year we get excited about carving pumpkins only to forget, every year, that they rot really, really quickly. We carved these jack-o-lanterns last weekend and yesterday had throw them out due to the bugs and mold that was becoming overwhelming. I'd hate to be the type that buys plastic pumpkins (I do have a plastic Christmas tree), but they do seem to make sense. Still, we did get a bunch of pumpkin seeds out of them, and Marigold really like to chew on them roasted pumpkin seeds. Besides, the joy is really in the process, not the product.Apparently, carving jack-o-lanterns comes from the Irish. They didn't carve pumpkins although, they used turnips, beets, and potatoes. Stupid Irish, always with those potatoes.
posted by Stephen "Steve" at 10/21/2005 06:36:00 PM
5 Comments:
it's the dame humidity there. I don't know how people can live there. Our pumpkins last a little longer in the dry cool weather.
just thought I remind you about what you already know.
Posted by courtney
that damn, I meant
That's the funniest thing Mandy's said in a long time. The bottom left image in 16 freaks me out. I liked Medusa a lot.
Posted by Anonyma
Yeah, it was really funny. Layer on layer of good humor. I just couldn't come up with anything half as snappy to come back with so I didn't. Way to go, Mandy!
Posted by Steve
Thanks!
Posted by mandy