Pumpkin Show 2006: 7 Highlights

Above: School’s out for the week—Pumpkin Show is ON!

Our adventures in Circleville concluded yesterday (Saturday) when we flew from Columbus (CMH) to Baltimore (BWI). Over the next 3-4 days, we will be submitting various detailed reports. (I say “we” to put Normal Girl on the spot; what, just because she has a full-time job means she can slack off on her postings? I don’t think so.)

For now, here’s a high-level summary in seven bullets.

1. Ohio was freezing. We were prepared for drizzles, but not for thirty-five degrees. Winter has come far too early for my taste…

2. Folks in Circleville love The Ohio State University. As if the sheer quantum of apparel didn’t make this point clearly enough…tens of thousands shivered in the drizzle until 10pm on Thursday night to see two minutes of the OSU marching band.

3. One can use pumpkin as a special ingredient in almost any baked good. That doesn’t mean the results are worthy of eating… More on this to come.

4. There is always a trick to finding a good place to park and avoiding traffic. Always. Yesterday, we ducked into Pumpkin Show for an hour and sneaked back out to the airport without any difficulty; meanwhile, cars were backed up three miles going in the “front-door”.

5. The prize-winning fruits and vegetables were every bit as impressive as I made them sound in last week’s blog…

6. The Circleville Pumpkin Show is undoubtedly worth a visit. If you’re in the area in late October and you don’t make the trip, you’re making a BIG mistake.

7. Deep-fried Twinkies are seriously awesome.

We’ll be back with much more detail later tonight and over the next few days!