Re: Help & Truth
Doug, and some others on the list: (Duncan, I don't mean to be disruptive
just defensive.)
Do you really think anyone can control the media. If so, you're way off
base. I've promoted the giant pumpkin for almost 20 years and most of it was
for others. Do you know that until September of 1996, some six years after
the Topsfield Incident where Robert Gancarz was thrown out of the contest
because prize money would leave New England; the Topsfield Fair's telephone
secretary was still claiming that their event was part of the World Pumpkin
Confederation! That means they were expecting me to promote their contest
for years? You also, don't know that I spent $6,000 of my own money to
promote Howard Dill and the first WPC Weigh-Off back in 1983 "just for news
releases". For printing and postage. And there is alot more. A whole lot
more. Like: do you know that the GPC was started with one intention - to
destroy Ray Waterman. Do you know a media campain was started to destroy me.
I can show you the articles. Ask Al Kingsbury the Author of Dill's book.
Ask around before you jump on the guy. Not too much good can be built on
that. Think about it. Talk about it. React on it. Give me some ideas about
what we can do bring pumpkin growing back under one rule. Something as good
as the WPC was in the "80's. Maybe it's not possible. But I'm not to blame
for all of the problems others created. And I'm sure not going to take the
heat for any media reports.
Do you know that today I spoke to the BBC. Because I've devoted my time and
I've spent my money. And I'll still promote giant pumpkins. You just have
to ask yourselves, if you want me to promote them for you? Yes, I sell a few
seeds. What do you do to exist?
Lets get real and get off my back. Start thinking about growing pumpkins.
Ray Waterman
P.S. Thanks to all my loyal growers, may you all grow 1,500 lbers. in 2000.
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