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Re: 1000 + Pumpkin goes down in New England

Hi Joe,	
	I was hoping we would never have to deal with the Giant Pumpkin Syndrome
but it has surfaced again.  What a sad day for Craig. I offer my sympathy
and condolence to an obviously fine Giant Pumpkin Grower    I hope he is
stronger than poor old Chris Cradic. 
	 Joe if you or anyone can get me an address I'd like to send Craig an
autographed copy of Pumpkins Are Orange.  I realize there's no humor in his
present loss but someday it may help to put a smile back on his face once
again and look forward to the future.  One bright spot for him is that he
has the knowledge and ability to again rise above adversity
Jack

Pumpkins Are Orange
breckenridge@localaccess.com
http://www.olywa.net/frosty/pumpkins/jackb.html
Centralia Washington USA
> From: Joe Wambaugh <pumpkinstud@hotmail.com>
> To: GBPUMPKIN@aol.com; pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Re: 1000 + Pumpkin goes down in New England
> Date: Wednesday, September 24, 1997 10:40 PM
> 
> 
> WOW! What a heartbreaker!!!! This is a big loss... Craig is and must be 
> a fine grower. I don't know how one could cope with something like that. 
> I think I'm having flashbacks from the Jack Breckenridge book "Pumpkins 
> are Orange"... 
> 
> 
> Jack, Any word or new data on Giant Pumpkin Syndrome?
> 
> 
> I think we need to come together as a group on this and agree not to 
> transmit email pertaining to Giant Pumpkins on the 4th Wednesday of the 
> Month if it lands on the 24th day of that Month AND possibly start a 
> fund. Sallie?, can I get a second?
> 
> Damn, I'm sorry to make light of this - it is just too Ironic to me.
> 
> Actually, I think I'm depressed already in hearing of Craig's 
> misfortune. That is a tough loss!
> 
> 
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> >1000 + Pumpkin goes down in New England
> >
> >Craig Weir, the current record holder for the largest pumpkin grown in 
> Ne=
> >w
> >England 914 pounds, a few years ago, lost a 1000 pound + pumpkin today. 

> =
> >It
> >measured 178 and the over the top measurement was 389.  It was lost to
> >Blossom End Split.  It=92s parent weighed under 500 pounds but had very 
> g=
> >ood
> >blood lines.  This supports Wayne=92s skip year theory.
> >
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> >George
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