I really enjoy a good festival or fair, and Ohio seems to be full of them. Circleville, OH (population about 14,000) is home to the largest
pumpkin festival in the U.S., so of course we went to check it out last Saturday. After being tempted by the largest pumpkin pie I've ever seen,
we went to see this year's winner for biggest pumpkin (1,635lbs) and the traditional pumpkin tree.
There was a man who grew pumpkins in a steel mold that was created in 1903 for the specific purpose of making face shaped pumpkins. There are apparently only two in the world, and he has them both.
One of the day's highlights was the pumpkin pie eating contest. Michael was disappointed that it was only for kids under 16. The winner for the girls was the defending champion from 2008. Her whole family came from North Carolina for the festival, and her younger sister (or cousin?) came in second. No one felt badly for the girl from Michigan (go figure) even though she put her whole heart and face in it, literally.
Check out these HUGE pumpkins!!
Not at all pumpkin related, but the army and air force was recruiting at the festival. As I couldn't do a pull-up or even hold myself up for 30 seconds, they weren't interested in me.
If you're in Ohio next October, you should be sure to check out this classic.
we went to see this year's winner for biggest pumpkin (1,635lbs) and the traditional pumpkin tree.
There was a man who grew pumpkins in a steel mold that was created in 1903 for the specific purpose of making face shaped pumpkins. There are apparently only two in the world, and he has them both.
One of the day's highlights was the pumpkin pie eating contest. Michael was disappointed that it was only for kids under 16. The winner for the girls was the defending champion from 2008. Her whole family came from North Carolina for the festival, and her younger sister (or cousin?) came in second. No one felt badly for the girl from Michigan (go figure) even though she put her whole heart and face in it, literally.
Check out these HUGE pumpkins!!
Not at all pumpkin related, but the army and air force was recruiting at the festival. As I couldn't do a pull-up or even hold myself up for 30 seconds, they weren't interested in me.
If you're in Ohio next October, you should be sure to check out this classic.
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