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South Hill, Virginia

Size is relative and a 600 pound pumpkin is big in the town I live in. News travels fast in a small town like mine so now I'm getting visitors to see my pumpkin. Of course nothing makes me happier than showing off my pumpkin to anyone who takes the time to stop by to see it. Yesterday there was a knock at the door and it was a woman I didn't know with a van parked on the street. She said she had a van full of mentally handicapped people and they would like to see the big pumpkin. Man was that fun....wish I had taken some pictures. The cub scouts are coming over this evening.

All this makes all the late season worrying and nightmares a lot easier to take:)

9/23/2002 10:47:22 AM

Webster, NY

svrichb, You're a good man. I hope you grow many, many more big ones and get to show them off every year.

9/23/2002 11:12:01 AM

Farmington, Utah

Isn't it great. That's what it's all about. Big pumpkins just seem to brighten up peoples' days. My 9 yr old son's pumpkin is only about 350 lbs, Not as big as in the past, and he is totally pumped about what he grew. He can't wait to show it off. Beat his old dad, none for me this year, and he's really rubbing it in. I just love it.
Kenny Blair

9/23/2002 11:44:24 AM

Utah

Kenny-
Show and Tell time. but beware (hee hee) they'll want you to leave it at the school till Halloween.

9/23/2002 1:53:40 PM

Utah

... brent 600 lbs is still big to me ! if i was close
i'd drive by an look at it too, and hopefully you'd have cookies too. :)
gordon

9/23/2002 2:03:56 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Brent, All the kids where over to see when they could grab a pumpkin but alas none were to be found! I have a feeling the great pumpkin will leave some next weekend! Your right that's what it's all about! congrats on the monster! Chuck

9/23/2002 7:03:12 PM

Puyallup, WA

There is something about Giant Pumpkins that carries away our imagination......away from the strife of our nation, away from the strife of family "challenges". It seems to propel us into the world of "make believe"! I believe that Giant Pumpkin Growing is healthy for the mind. It helps fight off winter depression by stimulating us to plan for next year. First to improve our soil in the fall. Then it makes us decide which seeds do we want to get for next spring as we spend hours going over the AGGC charts. It keeps the mind young and builds friendships. Pumpkin people are really nice people!

Let's hear it for making Giant Pumpkin Growing our new National Pastime!!

9/23/2002 10:37:17 PM

Rexburg, Idaho ([email protected] )

you got my vote stan, hey you going to run for president on that platform. Most people think we are crazy.

9/23/2002 10:45:43 PM

Key West, FL

where can i see the aggc charts is there a site?

9/24/2002 5:45:41 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

click the links and you'll see Aggc link

9/24/2002 7:26:11 PM