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What to do with that Pumpkin

October 30, 2007

I have a great co-op student working with me this semester at rjgcreative. I have given him a couple of Halloween related topics to explore this week and hopefully we will see some more writing from him here at theOwen in the near future. I think having a more youthful voice around here from time to time will be a great addition to the site. So here’s Nathan’s response to my question what do you do with your Halloween pumpkin Thursday morning?

By Nathan

Well Halloween is coming and that means the annual killing of the orange fruit is coming about. After the while venture is over, what happens to the pumpkins we are finished with? Mostly, they get thrown away. Is there anything better you can do? I have a few suggestions:

1. Compost it.
2. Keep the seeds and eat them (after cooking- directions here) or plant them next year (directions here)
3. Give it to the dog. Maybe he’ll rip it up or something. Just make sure you take it away before the pumpkin rots or the dog makes too big a mess. Under no circumstances should you employ this method then employ method #2.
4. Learn to blow stuff up with your mind, using the old pumpkin as a test subject.
5. Drop it off a cliff. Make sure nobody is below you when you employ this pumpkin disposal method.
6. Make a pumpkin boat. This only works if: A) Your pumpkin is very large, and B) your pumpkin does not have holes in it.
7. Give it as a gift to someone. If they complain, tell them that many starving children in third world countries would be very happy to have this pumpkin. Alternately, give it to your gardening friend and tell them where to stick it. I’m talking about their garden. They should put it in their garden for fertilizer.
8. Wear it as a hat. I realize that this is no long term solution, as it will soon smell bad and will be slimy, however, I believe that this is a great short term solution that provides a few laughs and some good old fashioned entertainment.
9. Play kick the rotting pumpkin. Make sure to wear some sturdy shoes, always play outdoors, and above all, wipe your feet before you step on the carpet. Think, instead of hearing the ting of a can, you’ll hear the sickening thud of someone kicking their way through the pumpkin when they manage to get home free.
10. Incinerate it. I’m not suggesting that this is a safe method for disposing of a pumpkin, but it is fun.

And here’s a recipe for pumpkin pie: http://www.pumpkinnook.com/cookbook/recipe01.htm

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One Response to “What to do with that Pumpkin”

  1. Mike Gagnon Says:
    October 30th, 2007 at 6:41 pm

    Great list! Quite funny, entertaining and informative. Good work.

    Mike

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