Re: Longevity

This looks like the most fun any grower could have with their "world class
pumpkin" at the end of the season, and there's money to boot. Great job Wayne.
Thanks to Stew Leonard for the great promotional opportunity, and chance to
compete with other "pumpkin heads" around the county.
    Thanks Wayne,
        Scott Cully

Pumkinguy@aol.com wrote:

> Barbi,
>    JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE PUMPKIN SEASON WAS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S PUMPKIN
> REGATTA TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stew Leonard is putting up
> $10,000 dollars to back the second annual Stew Leonards/ New York City Central
> Park Pumpkin Regatta. DON'T sell or carve your pumpkins
> yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not only will Stew be in search of some pumpkins to
> buy for big bucks, the regatta will have a winner take all cash prize of
> $3,000. The race will be open to any sailor who has a 750 pound pumpkin or
> larger. Appx. 5,000 bucks, of the 10 grand will be allotted for the purchase
> of  pumpkins. Stew is in search of 4 pumpkins....one in the 900 pound range to
> carve and 3 others for boats. You have the option to offer your pumpkin for
> sale and make some sure money, or take a chance, bring your pumpkin boat and
> sail away with the 3,000 dollars and get on national TV. If you are interested
> in selling your pumpkin, contact Wayne Hackney (pumkinguy@aol.com). Boat sized
> pumpkins must be a minimum of high 700s to the 800 pound range, be totally
> sound as of Oct 28, and delivered to Stew Leonard's store in Danbury , Ct.
> High, tractor tire types do not make good boats. Pumpkins should be wide and
> or long. The race will take place at Bethesda fountain in central Park in New
> York City on Thursday , Oct.29. Veteran Pumpkin boat racers, Stew Leonard,
> Henry Stearn (New York City Parks Commish), and Wayne Hackney (pumkinguy) are
> the early entries and we welcome all challengers. Pumpkin boats will be built,
> the day before the race at Stew Leonards Dairy Store in Danbury, Ct. You may
> build your own boat and bring it to Stews on Wednesday for inspection, or
> bring your pumpkin first thing in the morning and we will show you how to
> build a boat and you can build yours with us. Stew will supply the electric
> trolling motor and battery to any seaworthy pumpkin boat at no charge. There
> will be no last minute entries for stew has to buy the motors in advance. All
> motors will be the same power. For specifications on the pumpkin boat call
> Wayne @ 860-354-4924 after 6 Eastern. Last years event was covered by CNN,
> NBC, FOX and CBS. If you have a pumpkin for sale or a pumpkin to sail....call
> me.
>                                                                  Wayne
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