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Re: pumpkin lore

Hah! Yes, the North American habit of making art out of edibles must seem
strange to a person who needs every bit of growable food to just be FOOD!

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> From: Dan Shapiro <dgs@leland.stanford.edu>
> To: pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: pumpkin lore
> Date: Tuesday, September 02, 1997 2:50 PM
> 
> I had the unique experience of introducing pumpkin carving to a decidedly
> non-western culture ... I was on a trek in the Bhutanese Himalayas and
> discovered they grow pumpkin-like gourds.  I carved up an image of a
> Bhutanese deity (with flaming eyes) and presented it to the guide and
> staff.
> 
> My reward was a big, "Huh?".  Their basic comment was, "we eat these,
here".
> 
> 	Dan
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