Re: Rumors...Rumors....Rumors.....
- Subject: Re: Rumors...Rumors....Rumors.....
- From: Robert Troy r*@earthlink.net
- Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 22:40:35 -0700
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Just stirring the pot aren't ya there Geo ....... I can confirm this ...... there will be some surprises out there that's for sure !!
Bob
George Webster wrote:
> List,
> Saturday is a big Weigh-Off day for many of us.
> The clock is ticking down and rumors of "The Big One"
> are starting to fly. For some reason the rumor mill is a
> lot more active than in years past.....here are
> some examples of some rumors that I have heard the past week
> via e-mail, telephone or word-of-mouth.....
>
> 1. There is a pumpkin in southern California that
> weighs over 1100 lbs.
>
> 2. There are at least 3 pumpkins in NY, PA and OH that
> are at least 1300 lbs.
>
> 3. Rock Rivard has 2 more in his patch bigger than
> his 1178.
>
> 4. In the Northwest there is one 1400 pounder and one
> 1500 pounder.
>
> 5. Jerry Rose has so many big ones that Ohio National Guard
> is guarding his patch 24 hours a day.
>
> 6. Len Stellpflug has been culling all of the squash in his
> patch under 1200 lbs.
>
> 7. Jack LaRue has a pumpkin in his patch well over 1000 lbs. grown
> on a plant with only 3 leaves on it.
>
> 8. Every grower in Connecticut has at least one pumpkin with
> an OTT of 398 inches.
>
> 9. In Nevada, Scott Goodpasture has a plant thats over 8,000 sq.ft.
> and has so many large pumpkins on it that he will probably enter
> and win 18 weigh-offs in 12 different states.
>
> 10. And lastly.....I have heard a rumor that pumpkin growers never
> lie or exaggerate...... so all of the above must be true ! (>:
>
> Soon all the cards will be on the table.
> Best of Luck to All at the Weigh-Offs.
>
> George
>
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