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11-21-2007, 10:05 AM
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For the season, Stephen Scaer's Pumpkin Hurling is online this morning at the First Things website:
Every Columbus Day
the locals bring their chairs
and watch a trebuchet
launch pumpkins past a fort
of tin, as engineers
at play attempt to crush
the record for the sport
of hurling giant squash. . . .
You all know about this hobby of New Hampshirites and others with way too much time on their hands, yes?
JB
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11-21-2007, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Plum Island, MA; Santa Fe, NM
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Yay, Stephen, The Master of Cucurbita, Poet Laureate of large squash everywhere. I enjoyed this when it was workshopped, and it is a delight to see it again - and in such excellent company. Congrats!
[This message has been edited by Michael Cantor (edited November 21, 2007).]
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11-21-2007, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Excellent news, I remember this also, very apposite choice and a fine poem.
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11-21-2007, 01:39 PM
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Location: Maryland, USA
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Congrats, Stephen! I love it. And thanks for posting the link, JB,
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11-21-2007, 04:30 PM
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Location: Savannah, GA 31405
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Stephen
Autmumnal blessings on you for introducing me to the word "trebuchet" in a fine piece worthy of FT.
Best
Lance Levens
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11-21-2007, 04:42 PM
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Location: Saint Paul, MN
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Lots of fun, Stephen. Thanks for this, JB.
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11-21-2007, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Belmont MA
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Pumpkin hurling? I didn't even know Steven was ill...
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11-23-2007, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Nashua, NH
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Thanks! It's a pleasure to hit the square.
Michael -- I always bring a dessert feather to Thanksgiving dinner.
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11-24-2007, 05:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Fargo ND, USA
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Stephen, this is a scream, as is the ESPN link. Good for Jody.
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11-24-2007, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Concord, NH, USA
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Way to go, Stephen! I love this poem!
Don
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