October 31, 2007
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Happy Halloween 2007 Xanga _ PG
Happy Halloween
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A statistic: 1 billion pounds
Total pumpkin production of major pumpkin-producing states in 2006. Illinois led the country by producing 492 million pounds of the vined orange gourd. Pumpkin patches in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania also provided plenty of pumpkins: Each state produced at least 100 million pounds. The value of all the pumpkins produced by major pumpkin-producing states was $101 million.
There are lots of things going on in our part of the world for Halloween. Most is geared toward keeping the kiddies safe as well as enjoying themselves. It’s a fun time of year we here in the United States take very seriously (at least I do). There is always some very serious pumpkin shopping and buying indicated by the numbers of people who carry out purchased pumpkins from Pumpkin festivals and, there are a LOT of Pumpkin Festivals. For Halloween, there are LOTS of parties given by schools and church groups as well as private parties where those who love to masquerade can dress to the hilt to play a part if only for the evening.
Movies: Lots of movies are made strictly to scare the britches off you while feeding your inner need for fright. I have a list I recommend on my LittleEgypt site and it includes a link to the IMDB top 50 scary movies. See MY LIST HERE. Personally I like to watch the “scaries” at this time of year but some people love them all year round so check out and take advantage of the lists.
Happy Fall Y’all
Comments (8)
Interesting post. Did you know that in Europe they used to use turnips for jack-o-laterns. But the new world had more pumpkins. Judi
I think that hearing your Mother’s voice when you speak is wonderful. I look in the mirror and see much of my mother but I have my Fathers mouth and nose. I inherited a lot of good things from my ancestors. Judi
Happy Halloween to you too, thanks for dropping by. It’s being made more of here these days than it was, same in New Zealand I’m told. We just see the costumes and decorations on TV, as we’re on the 2nd floor we don’t get trick or treaters. Hope you have a great evening!
Thank you for your comment and for subscribing to my Xanga. I do not have many readers so I do appreciate it when people take the time to visit and comment. In South Africa we do not cellebrate halloween …so I do not understand everything about haloween.
Didn’t know you grew Pumpkins. Nice one! Love the pictures , my favourite is the Ginger Toms one. Eddie will love the ancient old Tractor too!
Oh! Look at all those pumpkins!!!! I didn’t get to carve any this year…just ran out of time.
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My grandkids did thier share of pumpkining today. Is that a word??
Have a great rest of the week.
Hi and hope you have a ghoulish evening, ours passed by quietly (i’m glad to say) i didn’t even make the funnel cakes , i think i’ll keep them in reserve for when the boys come to stay the night next week, love the pic of the John Deere.