Tips for making your 1,200 pound Pumpkin look even bigger

1.Surround it with small children
2.Use Asian kids when possible
3.IT'S A 1,200 POUND PUMPKIN! WE GET IT! IT'S HUGE! ENOUGH ALREADY!



Kendall Shaw, 3, from Palo Alto, Calif., plays ontop of the winning pumpkin in the 31st Annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, Oct. 11, 2004. At left are friends Honoka Kishino, 3, from Sunnyvale, Calif., and Tina Sato, 3, from Santa Clara, Calif. Joel Holland, from Puyallup, Wash., won with his 1,229 Atlantic Giant pumpkin with a prize of $6,145. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Washington Man Grows 1,229-Pound Pumpkin
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/giant_pumpkin

The pumpkin, grown by 55-year old Joel Holland of Puyallup, Wash., tipped the scales at 1,229 pounds — 49 pounds heavier than last year's winner. Its circumference was 13 feet, 7 inches.

Shoot laying on the ground, looking up. Makes 1,200 pound pumpkin appear to loom with sinister, crushing intent.

I really must say that I am quite frightened! A lot! Quick! Let's tell our parents right away before they are flattened too! OK!

Hero

:bounce:

"31st Annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off "

How does one ship such large vegetables globally without damaging them?

Or is this another one of those "World" Championship competitions?

and get the insurance.

but those kids are singing the 'Pumpkin-ra' song to subdue the pumpkin so it doesn't attack.