Well, it’s that time of year again. You know, the season when it’s not entirely unexpected to see a giant pumpkin riding along the interstate in the back of a pickup truck. On the way to a giant pumpkin contest, perhaps?

My first thought upon seeing this enormous gourd was: I wonder how many pies you could make with that? My second thought: Are the seeds in that pumpkin bigger than in your average pumpkin? Mmm . . . giant roasted pumpkin seeds.

In fact, this pumpkin probably was headed to a pumpkin contest. The largest pumpkin festival in the country is held annually in Circleville, Ohio during the third week of October, which is precisely when I saw this fine specimen. The Circleville Pumpkin Show celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. They have a great web site filled with all kinds of information about the history of the pumpkin festival, including historic photographs. There’s also a page of pumpkin recipes, which of course includes pumpkin pie, but also includes things like pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin burgers, and pumpkin fudge. You can also look at photos of this year’s pumpkin weigh-in. I wonder how this big guy fared in the competition.

WEB SITE: www.pumpkinshow.com

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