Oct 10 2009
Time to get pumpkin’d up
October is here, which means time for pumpkin picking. I went to a farm market today with my family and some friends, where they had their annual Fall Fest. Everything you would expect at a Fall Fest: hayrides, corn maze, pony rides for the kids and lots of crazy looking pumpkins and gourds for sale. I happened to see a sign at one of the pumpkin tables. The sign was a little bit faded so it took me a minute to read, but it said something to the effect of: Due to this year’s extreme weather conditions, all pumpkin sales are final. Okay, fair enough. Wait a sec… does this mean that pumpkins are normally a returnable item? Who knew? I think next year when I buy pumpkins I will try to go back and return them on November 1 and see what they say. Is it okay if it is rotten, has a face carved into it and the insides scooped out? I swear, it was like that when I bought it.
