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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Pumpkin Protection Program


You remember this little fellow from only two weeks ago.


Leaps and bounds.
Great strides.
I don't know if Beggars' Night will be
October 26th, a Saturday, or
October 31st, but it will happen.

The little pumpkin that could may become orange, yet.

In the meantime, I am assured the other two are safe.

Pumpkin Protection Program

                                                       
For ten years I've watched the road super
Lay in his Beggars' Night goods.
And thought little of it, except he does it,
Sitting on the end of the township drive,
Treating all the spooks and goblins who come by.
Think I'll go by this year and check on the pumpkins.

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23 comments:

  1. MerlesworldOctober 8, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    Do you have a dicy road super, that pumpkin is a real quick grower.
    Merle.......... ............ ...........

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  2. Susan KaneOctober 8, 2013 at 6:12 PM

    Is that the little guy by the gravel mound? He has grown. May he survive the coming weeks.

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  3. ellen abbottOctober 8, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    Orange soda and cracker jacks? Maybe I'll be by.

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  4. LindaOctober 8, 2013 at 7:31 PM

    Wow. Great strides indeed.

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  5. Elephant's ChildOctober 8, 2013 at 7:39 PM

    Wow. Going gang-busters.

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  6. Jane and ChrisOctober 8, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    I'd love to know the pumpkins' new identities.
    Jane x

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  7. AnonymousOctober 8, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    He sounds like a really nice guy.

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  8. the fly in the webOctober 8, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    He sounds like a really nice chap.

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  9. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - MaybeOctober 8, 2013 at 9:18 PM

    If it is still green at the end of the month, there is always spray paint. I am sure you won't need it though, as it looks like it is coming along nicely.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 8, 2013 at 9:31 PM

    I once won a pumpkin carving contest at church. Got a nice gift card to a restaurant.

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  11. Bill LislemanOctober 8, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    Will the road super crave the other two pumpkins? Those cracker jacks by the case - 3 cases would be more than enough to handle our crowd.

    I do accept cracker jack tips BTW.

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  12. Handy AndyOctober 8, 2013 at 11:03 PM

    I've never heard of Beggars' Night. Tell me more!

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  13. joehOctober 8, 2013 at 11:07 PM

    Power to the pumpkin!

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  14. bettyOctober 9, 2013 at 12:01 AM

    That pumpkin has grown! I'm rooting for it to be bigger and orange come Halloween!

    betty

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  15. BadPennyOctober 9, 2013 at 3:22 AM

    May the pumpkins shine brightly and the " beggars " be rewarded ( make them do a trick ! )

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  16. RiverOctober 9, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    That's a lot of soft drink and crackerjack.
    I hope the pumpkin makes it to its prearranged destiny.

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  17. Yamini MacLeanOctober 9, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    Hari OM
    Pretty pumpkin lies in wait
    little knowing it's halloween fate!!

    ...you do realise the world is hanging on these updates about ground-dwelling fruits??!! YAM &*>

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  18. Linda StarrOctober 9, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    wow, that pumpkin really grew amazine

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  19. The BroadOctober 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    What a cute little feller! But my how he's grown...

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  20. MollyOctober 9, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    That little fellow has excelled himself

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  21. fmcgmccllcOctober 9, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    Cracker Jacks are pretty good, and orange pop, Oh My.

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  22. jenny_oOctober 10, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    There's more than one way to get an orange pumpkin ... actually, if you're going to paint it, try pink and purple polka dots - that's what they did at my dad's nursing home :) It actually looks very good!

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  23. Jenny WoolfOctober 11, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    That pumpkin can't relax till halloween is over!!!

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