10-30-2006, 01:41 AM
Gutted the first gourd in my life today. I've carved Jack o' lanterns before, of course, but the last time I did so was before I was even in high school. My Dad would do the gutting and cleaning part back then, so today's little massacre was a learning experience.
And I learned that pumpkins are somewhat stringy. I mean, stringy. The pulp that you're supposed to carve into resembled something like thatched willow broom bristles (or Big League Chew bubble gum).
I just wanted to share one fun fact: if you carve a design into the back of the lantern as well as the front, you can project an image of that back-carving onto a close-by wall.
And I learned that pumpkins are somewhat stringy. I mean, stringy. The pulp that you're supposed to carve into resembled something like thatched willow broom bristles (or Big League Chew bubble gum).
I just wanted to share one fun fact: if you carve a design into the back of the lantern as well as the front, you can project an image of that back-carving onto a close-by wall.
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