pumpkin carve-off 2016: CAST YOUR VOTE!
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Aino’s Inner Beauty
Aino writes: Some pumpkins take longer to achieve their inner reality than others. This one is there. Totally there.
movita: Remember Lee’s pumpkin? Well, Aino is his mother, and this is her ghoulish entry. Look at that thing! Its eyes are following me!
Baby Chrissy: That pumpkin is a beast. Though it looks like it could use a little mending. You gotta pumpkin patch?
movita: Cut it out.
Baby Chrissy: Like Aino did when she gutted this gourd?
movita: My fault – I gave you the opening. It’s super creepy though, right?
Baby Chrissy: Yes. I really like the mould. It makes the pumpkin look dark and sinister.
movita: Wait… no fungus pun?
Baby Chrissy: It was the yeast I could do.
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Bill Beaucoup’s Trick or Trout (Entry #3)
movita: This is Bill Beaucoup’s third entry.
Baby Chrissy: What the hell?!
movita: I know. I can’t explain it. It’s the most interest he’s taken in anything I’ve done since 1984.
Baby Chrissy: How’d he carve it?
movita: It involved some careful pumpkin picking, knife skills, a glass fish, some artfully placed embellishments, and a 60 watt lightbulb.
Baby Chrissy: And the second photo? What’s that?
movita: That’s what happens when you use a 60 watt lightbulb to dominate your office pumpkin carving competition. Don’t worry, there wasn’t a fire. But things definitely got heated.
Baby Chrissy: I think I’m starting to understand why Rosie’s worried about his retirement.
movita: Nah, he’s just warming up. His retirement will be a blast once he gets fired up. No other retiree will be able to hold a candle to him…
Baby Chrissy: NO! That’s my thing.
movita: Who’s acting hotty now?
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Tonya’s Dr. Hoo
Tonya writes: The creative process that goes into my carving every year is first gutting the pumpkin, which always makes me want to gag. Then I start drawing on the pumpkin and get ink all over my hand because being a lefty is a curse. Then I start carving, which leads to cursing, then makes me question why I torture myself doing this every year. And hours later, when it turns out better then I think, it’s all worth it.
movita: Look at that pumpkin! I’ve named it Dr. Hoo. Here’s hoping the good doctor can help Tonya with that gag reflex…
Baby Chrissy: It’s incredible! I love owls!
movita: Me too. It looks like it would have been very challenging to carve. Look at the detailing and tiny cutaways. Tonya’s got skillz!
Baby Chrissy: Owl you need is a little patience.
movita: NO.
Baby Chrissy: I’m talon you, with a little focus, you could carve a pumpkin just like Tonya. She’s a hoot! Owl always love her.
movita: I’m exhausted.
Baby Chrissy: Were you up owl night?
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Amy’s Paws for Reflection
Amy writes: This year we decided to honor our sweet L.C., who we had to put down at the end of August at the tender young age of 10. She was the best cat there ever was and we all miss her entirely too much. She didn’t get enough time on this earth. I wish I could have spent more time on this pumpkin as it doesn’t do her justice. The other pumpkin, along the same theme, was done by my husband and is a kitty pawprint.
movita: Oh, this is so touchi-
Baby Chrissy: You said no humans in photos.
movita: Well, it’s a great photo and her cat just die-
Baby Chrissy: There are three photos. You said TWO. TWO ONLY.
movita: Again, Amy just lost one of her best frien-
Baby Chrissy: No worries. It’s pawsitively pawsome.
movita: No.
Baby Chrissy: It’s the cat’s pyjamas.
movita: Stop.
Baby Chrissy: Are you kitten me? Fur real? I litter-ally can’t.
movita: I’m begging you.
Baby Chrissy: Okay, I’ll stop right meow. Right after I say that I’m sure L.C. will live in Amy’s heart fur-ever.
movita: That’s lovely. I’m sure you’re right.
Baby Chrissy: Of course I am. I’m purrfect.
movita: I’m so glad this is over.
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Decisions, decisions…such marvelous contenders!!!
Movita, you are a riot, but Baby Chrissy is a cut above. Love the puns……pumpkins 🙂
Don’t encourage her, Bonnie.
How on earth did I miss the call for submissions? Not that I had a pumpkin to submit but I always open emails from you and click to read your hilariousness, even if I do not comment. I trust that Baby Chrissy will choose the most deserving winner, to praise and accolades of best judge ever. Surely after so many years of what is clearly abuse (the CLOSET SHE SLEEPS IN? ) and a lack of hairdresser appointments, she needs a reason to feel good about herself. Thank you, FINALLY, for giving her a chance to be in the limelight and earn a little self-esteem.
Uh, her hair is supposed to look that way, Stacy. I STYLED IT.
Heh. Love the triple entries from Bill B. I think to myself I want to do that next year, but interrupt myself to exclaim “who are you kidding!? Barely made it in over the wire this year with ONE”
You have coopted the perfect sidekick.
A
Oh, you have to compete again next year. These competitions are very much like mob life: very difficult to leave once you’ve joined the family.
I’m going with Amy. But Bill gets an honourable mention for most enthusiastic participation.
He’s definitely prolific! Of course, most Beaucoups are over-achievers…
Lee!! Lee is just sick of it all. His pumpkin perfectly sums up everything. Go Lee!!!
Hysterical!! I can understand why Rosie is concerned. Chrissy was a very nice touch this year!
Dammit!! I got all caught up in my life and completely forgot to carve a pumpkin. And I didn’t even get to vote. Crap.
I think Baby Chrissy and my husband are related. I totally feel your pain.