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Every year the town of Damarriscotta, Maine has a pumpkin festival.
Every year I tell my husband we’re going to attend.
And every year like clockwork?
I forget. And have to enjoy it vicariously through other people’s photos.
So here they are, some of the wonderfully inventive and creative pumpkins I missed.
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Did I mention there’s also a pumpkin regatta where crazy Mainers dress in costumes and try to paddle large hollowed out gourds down the river?
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Yup.
It’s a thing.
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And I missed it.
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Again.
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River's world..... 
Our annual cemetery tour is today. I pre-purchased a ticket but if I don’t sleep soon (it’s currently 3:10am), I’m going to miss it!
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Yikes. If you don’t sleep soon you’ll look like a corpse, which ironically… would be appropriate.
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😅😅😅😅😅
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Does feeling like death count?
My back hurts so bad that just showering nearly had me crying, so no cemetery tour for me. I’m bummed!!!
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That’s too bad. I’m sorry…
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WOW! My first thought was…. all that awesome art is so fragile and temporary! I can’t imagine watching it slowly deteriorate into a limp little pile of rotting pumpkin! Boo Hoo!
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Very true.
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That clock is so impressive. Actually they are all impressive and creative in wildly different ways.
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I really need to mark this on my calendar.
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The scorpion on the back of the frog pumpkin is a nice touch.
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Wow impressive on all fronts
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That is some creative pumpkin-ing, lol. What a wonderful tradition, paddling of the pumpkin. How did you miss it again this year? Lol
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I know it’s in October but never hear exactly when till it’s over.
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Some people are sooooo creative! I love the frog. Maybe next year. I’m always amazed when I do get up the energy to go to events.
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Holy Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Some people got WAY too much time on their hands!
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Thx! I’m super bummed, but glad I didn’t force myself there, cause it would have been bad news for my body
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Love the creative pumpkins. By the way, that water has to be freezing!
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A wee bit nippy. Yes.
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People can be so darn artistic—the pumpkins are amazing.
If you wanna share your address, I can mail you a calendar, so you don’t miss it next year. 🤪
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Amazing pumpkin crafting here. I love how people get into Halloween more and more each year. I would so do the pumpkin regatta!
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Such creative displays; I love it! We stopped by a local market yesterday and there was a pumpkin decorating contest taking place. My favorite was the pumpkin made up to look like a cat, sitting in a litter box full of litter with (presumably!) Tootsie Roll turds.
We Wisconsinites are a classy bunch. Meow.
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Ha! It’s hard to beat a Tootsie Roll turd.
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Well, I just had to look up Tootsie Rolls and I think I might have liked them – but probably not now…
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They taste better than they look.
Really.
😉
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These are so cool!
I’m sorry you missed it. 😘
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Next year.
😉
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Yes!
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