Re: Pumpkin contest protocol
In a message dated 9/5/99 1:55:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LIpumpkin@aol.com
writes:
> Subj: Pumpkin contest protocol
> Date: 9/5/99 1:55:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: LIpumpkin@aol.com
> Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
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>
> A question as it relates to GPC sanctioned weighoffs...."Pumpkin Widow" is
> a
> term,as I understand it,describing the wife (or significant other to be
> pollitically correct) of a giant pumpkin grower.She cuts the lawn
now,washes
>
> the cars(I wish),etc that the pumpkin grower should be doing while he's in
> the patch trying to grow a world record pumpkin.She takes off the covers
> when
> the sun comes out,puts on the blankets when he has to work late,and turns
> off
> the water when its time.She is a constant weather monitor,squirrel chaser,
> and
> pumpkin patch kid monitor.Since she(or he-to be pollitically correct) had
as
>
> much to do with the success of the pumpkin growers efforts as the pumpkin
> grower himself,I have heard that it is acceptable to enter a pumpkin in
her
> name. Is this acceptable or true? How is it looked upon by the veteran
> growers or mainstream growers on this list?My wife has claimed my Rockwell
> as
> hers,and I'm losing the battle!..........Glenn A.
>
Llpumpkin,
Sounds like the best you can hope for is a joint custody arrangement on
the pumpkin.
pumkinguy
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