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San Diego, CA

I didn't actually see it (any links, anyone?), but my dad was watching the parade this morning & told me that on one float, they had a 700+ pound pumpkin on it that the lady who designed the float grew in her backyard.

1/1/2005 11:17:39 PM

Gilbertsville PA

Maybe it was Jills...

1/2/2005 7:42:08 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

It was Atumnleafs from this site she had posted earlier about this.

1/2/2005 9:14:03 AM

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So she did manage to keep it from going down. Good for her!

1/2/2005 9:36:04 AM

Ohio

THats Cool!!

1/2/2005 12:49:23 PM

caro mi.

yes , that was a good lookin pumpkin ! the parade announcers took time to point it out to .

1/2/2005 2:32:32 PM

Simi valley, ca

itook 2 nd place to that pumpkin at small weighoff
mine went heavy at 683 hers was 72? but hers looked much bigger
it must have went lite. had a great time. cant belive it lasted for 2.5 months. hope to be there next yr.

1/2/2005 7:28:11 PM

Wichita, KS

I have some links to somebody's rose bowl photo album..

http://www.pbase.com/xl1ken/pp51
http://www.pbase.com/xl1ken/rp051

I didn't see a pumpkin, but I didn't look closely at all the pictures... it might be in there somewhere. The floats are amazing, even without an AG!

1/3/2005 5:17:34 AM

Monrovia, CA

Thanks to some wonderfully helpful folks from this site 'Howard' made it to New Year's day. He was on the left side of the City of St. Louis float..just behind the Cornucopia. I don't think we have ever used this many vegetables on a float in the past...ornamental corn, peppers, tomatoes,artichokes,grapes and of course pumpkins!!
The float won the Judges' Special trophy.
Thankyou everyone for your kind comments!....Maybe I can incorporate a giant pumpkin into one of next year's designs as well!
Kindest Regards,Michelle

1/4/2005 1:58:25 PM