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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
Wow, that is pretty awesome. I have yet to graduate to that type of carving although I really want to do that.
You didn't say if the restaurant was happy with your work but I would hope they were.
 

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
Wow, that's gonna make a lot of soup once halloween is over.
 

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
Nice carving!! BEt that made the kids happy ;-)
 

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
Outstanding carving.
 

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
That is crazy….how long did it take to cave?
 

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
one hell-of-a carving.. whoops, I meant, one heck-of-a carving
 

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
That is one UGLY Jack O Lantern and a beautiful carving job. Too bad it can't be preserved forever like a wood carving.
 

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
That's a great pumpkin! (not to be confused with THE Great Pumpkin.) Those kids will remember watching you carve that pumpkin the rest of their lives. Sounds like you enjoyed the whole thing too.
 

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
Way to go dude, I'm sure the little people won't forget you and your work ! Thanks for taking the time and thanks for sharing this post !

your north florida friend , don.s. (porchfish@porchfish studio)
 

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Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of the local restaurants here in Oak Park, IL. asked me to come back this year for the second time to do a pumpkin carving for their Halloween Kids night. This year they got me a 125 lb pumpkin to carve, promoted it for weeks, and even had the local newspaper come in. Took me 4 hours, and at any given moment there were 6 -15 children around me, all very well mannered and it always amazes me how smart they are.

Head Eye Plant Cucurbita Winter squash


Plant Cucurbita Calabaza Winter squash Amber


Food Flower Recipe Ingredient Wood


Food Ingredient Baked goods Cuisine Dish
That's pretty cool. I like it.
 

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