In Praise Of Pumpkins

Posted on October 31, 2011
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Happy Halloween!

We're glad we carve pumpkins and not turnips!

We bet you have a jack-o-lantern or at least a plain pumpkin or two decorating your doorstep today.

But what’s so special about pumpkins? How did this fall vegetable surpass all others to become a national symbol of Halloween and the harvest season?

Read this fun blog post from Ohio’s Lake Metroparks to learn all about it: http://bit.ly/rW1lkl