Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Jack-o'-lantern

Here's a dad is putting some finishing touches on his son's jack-o'-lantern on Saturday. For us, this was 100% Mom's work. Hahahaha! I can't remember Dad within 20 feet of our pumpkins. He wanted no part of any cutting up, gutting out or creatively coming up with scary faces. With newspapers scattered across the kitchen and small carving knives in the hands of her little ones, that was Mom's domain.
Two days before All Hallows Eve was all about cutting up my selected pumpkin and finding just the right candle for the gutted middle.
Four jack-o'-lanterns in the front windows.
Scary time.
Now, where's that devil costume?
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20 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonOctober 29, 2013 at 6:22 AM

    Looks like the pumpkin carving thing is spreading to Sweden now.

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  2. ElenkaOctober 29, 2013 at 6:33 AM

    No costume needed.

    ;-)

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  3. Yogi♪♪♪October 29, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    I'm a Dad and I hate carving pumpkins. I like roasting the seeds though.

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  4. KateOctober 29, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    Several knives for the kids!!?? You were enough of a cut-up when you were a kid, and I would have kept those knives out of your hands. Your Mother was a brave woman. . . in many ways.

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  5. TexWisGirlOctober 29, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    we did a few carve-ups as kids, too.

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  6. SharonOctober 29, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    It is a lot messier than one would think.

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  7. Sketchbook WanderingOctober 29, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    The question is: Did you as a Dad carve?

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    1. BirdmanOctober 29, 2013 at 6:20 PM

      Hahahaha!
      Good question. Yes, I was always a part of it. I KNOW I started the 'gutting' process on every pumpkni.

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  8. LowellOctober 29, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    What I remember is the smell emanating from the garbage pail the next day!

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  9. Folkways Note BookOctober 29, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    Your lucky that your Mom carved up a pumpkin or two for your windows. My mom just went out and bought a big scary paper mache pumpkin for our window. Wish I had a few of them now as they are worth over a hundred each on the antique market. -- barbara

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  10. RedPatOctober 29, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    My dad has never been near one either! My mum now uses a ceramic one.

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  11. MalyssOctober 29, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    Great moment between father and son, and in a few years, great memories.

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  12. Small City ScenesOctober 29, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    I was the carver helper with my kids--never their father--well maybe once. Nice shot. MB

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  13. Small City ScenesOctober 29, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    I was the carver helper with my kids--never their father--well maybe once. Nice shot. MB

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  14. MichelleOctober 29, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    I always carve with my kids. But, seriously those pumpkins smell yucky.

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  15. JackOctober 29, 2013 at 8:55 PM

    I don't remember pumpkin carving as a kid, but with my kids, I was the lead carver.

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  16. Ken MacOctober 29, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    Goblins!

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  17. RandyOctober 29, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    I can't even remember the last time I carved a pumpkin.

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  18. Library JewelNovember 1, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    My dad was always the helper with our carving. Creating those faces was complete only when the candle lit up the grin.

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