On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:13:59 -0400, Tony P. wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> > On 15 Oct 2005 19:18:42 -0700, Sheldon wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > zxcvbob wrote:
> > > > http://www.liquidgeneration.com/sabo...pkin_carve.asp
> > >
> > > I don't carve my pumpkins.
> > > After Halloween I put them outside.
> > > Here's why: http://tinypic.com/el75lh.jpg
> > >
> > Kids are getting meaner these days. Usually they wait until Halloween
> > night to smash pumpkins. We had 2 uncarved pumpkins (outside) by the
> > front door and someone smashed the "baby" one Friday night. My
> > grandson is only 4 and very excited about pumpkins (not Halloween
> > yet). It was a mean spirited thing to do.
> >
> > I took the remaining one inside. Too bad. It's usually a nice
> > neighborhood and it was probably "outsiders" who did it, but I won't
> > put out anything this year unil Halloween evening. I'll keep an eye
> > on everything (not hard to do considering the number of trick r
> > treaters we get) until I take things inside and turn off the lights.
>
> Pumpkin slashing has been around for a LONG time. Unfortunately I no
> longer have my machete - that used to be very good at slicing pumpkins.
> One of us would toss the pumpkin in the air and another would take a
> swing.
>
> We did that for one season and by the sixth or so pumpkin the fun kind
> of ran out. But every now and then I see a pumpkin that's obviously been
> put to a blade and I smile.
>
Buy or grow all the pumpkins you want to put to the knife. It's not
my business. When you do it to my pumpkins, you are vandalizing
property and stealing. I don't care if you like doing it. Spend your
own GD money on pumpkins you put to the knife.