1. stabbing
2. ripping of unborn babies (seeds) from their still warm bodies.
3. lighting their insides on fire
4. displaying their tortured bodies for all the neighbors to see
Just when you thought the persecution of pumpkins had ended...
you realized how wrong you were.Saturday we headed out to Weston, ID for our friend Jessie's family's pumpkin blow. Apparently this is a tradition that gets bigger every year. I can't believe how many people were there. I'm goin' to guesstimate and say there were close to 208 people in attendance.
Basically they pile a ton of pumpkins (ours were the deflated-carved-charred ones in the top picture) on top of dynamite. Then the "chosen one" (this year was Jessie's brother...next year Jess YOU need to fight for the spot) shoots a gun at the pile of pumpkins causing the dynamite to explode which in turn causes pumpkin pieces to hurl their torn bodies at the "innocent" spectators. It. Was. Awesome.
Pumpkin was everywhere! Clayton and I went down to the scene of the crime to check out the hole left by the dynamite.
Check out the video on Mike and Jessie's blog here (NOTE: this video, although amazing does not do the experience justice)
Thanks guys! We will be back next year!
6 comments:
wow! Its amazing what you guys do for fun! So I guess its a new halloween tradition for you. interesting.....!!!
That looks like so much fun.
GOSH!!!!
It has been too long. I have spent the last 30 min reading and catching up on your blog. You are so devoted much as I once was. You make me proud. ;)
How are things? I miss our virtual friendship. Kami was officially offended and had the last of my degrading words about her "ethnicity". :)
hope all is well. You look wonderful. Hope that Kami breaks her leg so then we can meet up in the hospital or something, rather she has a baby soon and can grace you with my presence once more.
All my native love to a tribal sister.
Candy
I so want to do a pumpkin blow next year!
I'm so jealous that you got to go to the pumpkin blow. I honestly contemplated NOT going to Cali because I'd miss the blow this year. Oh well, the food was worth it. :-) I totally agree with you that Jessie needs to do it next year!! I cast my vote now!
You guys out West are so hick! We, on the East coast spend our time in a better way.......
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