Sunday, October 3, 2010

Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival News Roundup

It was a very enjoyable day of pumpkin chuckin'. Thank you everyone for coming.

We'll have the competition results posted tomorrow. But in the meantime here are a couple of news reports about the festival.

Gina Bullard / WCAX News:
A higher purpose for pumpkins -- Harvest season is in full swing in Vermont. While many families are picking up pumpkins to carve and roast seeds, some in Cambridge are putting them to higher use -- catapulting them...


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Randy Gyllenhaal / WPTZ News (with video):
When Pumpkins Fly: Vermont Holds Competition -- It was like an ancient battlefield in Cambridge, Vt. on Sunday. Dozens of medieval catapults lined up to launch pumpkins across a field...