still not edible.

That's all fine a good, but WTF is *that*?!

I only bought a teeny tiny pumpkin, so most likely, we'll just draw faces on it. And if we so care to dare, we may carve it. If carving it will kill it, then oh well...:p

Thanks for the advice, Monster! :D

my entry in the first annual Elverson Pumpkin carving contest:

LJ: I was wondering what the heck is that protruding when I realized the pumpkin is sidewise. :p

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What the hell kind of pumpkin is that, they look like squash.
Anyway, the normal (carving) kind of pumpkin is very edible, makes great pie. And even better, if you drop a pumpkin pie it's still edible, it's just become squash. :lol2:

Nice carving job, LJ.

Tulip, next year you could practice on watermelon all summer then move up to pumpkin, in the fall.

It shouldn't be legal to do that to vegetables! YIKES!

Is it me, or does that Aliens mouth look a little like a.... nevermind.

Jim, nice job. I've been wanting to try it, but my wife thinks it's a waste of money. She thinks everything is a waste of money ...unless it's diamonds, shoes, handbags, or perfume.

The supermarkets all sell pumpkings :) at Halloween now. Carving ones. I didn't know there was a difference actually, never having wanted to eat one after having pumpking soup (okay, but just not my thing).

LJ - wow!
Is there anything you can't do?

And Bruce - omg. I forget that artists can work in any medium. I love the Alien pumking, but the watermelon woman scares the bejesus out of me. I keep thinking about how cold and wet she's be if you kissed her. Like a drowned lover in a mortuary.

If I ever see a.. well nevermind that looks like that I will be afraid. Very afraid. Maybe it IS just you, Radar. But then I've never actually seen you.;)

It's a neck or long neck pumpkin and they make a much better pie. The have more flavor and aren't as woody textured as Jacks.
But you're right, you can make a pie from a Jack, just like you can make a salad out of Iceburg.

I remember Halloween as a kid we used to go "Guising" (trick or treat) you call it over the pond,but you had to do a party piece to get any thing either a song or a poem.
http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/..._halloween.htm has some tales about halloween
I remember the turnip lanterns took ages to hollow out

I think that fucker just fell off a turnip truck.