Every year my church holds a pumpkin patch. It's hard to miss, it's right in the middle of the uptown area, in that big field. To be able to participate in the annual ski trip for free that we go to through my church, we have to get a certain number of hours working at the pumpkin patch. So every October we work at the pumpkin patch every day to try and earn as many hours as we can. The pumpkins FINALLY came on Saturday. They were supposed to come the Saturday before, but the truck was delayed a whole week. It is so much fun to work there; there are always tons of things to do. We can either size the pumpkins, help people carry their pumpkins to their cars, give stickers to the little kids, help people pick out pumpkins, sell baked goods, or, if business is slow, we just sit under the tent and eat cookies and drink apple cider. This weekend, I've already put in 10 and a half hours. One of my favorite things to do at the pumpkin patch is advertise. We basically just walk around uptown with signs, telling people to come to the pumpkin patch.... except usually one of us is wearing a pumpkin suit. Yes, I said pumpkin suit. It is this giant pumpkin costume complete with felt leaves and a stem hat. A really crafty lady that goes to my church made it, and it's adorable. And yes, we walk around uptown in it. Where people can see us. But we don't really care. And the person who's not wearing the pumpkin suit, is wearing the sign. the sign is just two circles of orange cardboard with information about the pumpkin patch on it, and it has straps so you can wear it. So, between our orange and yellow striped work aprons, giant cardboard sign, and pumpkin suit, we make a pretty interesting looking group. But by closing time, we've sold lots of pumpkins, and had a great time doing it.
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DLP
10/22/2012 03:14:42 am
That sounds like fun! Have you been the pumpkin?
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Emily
10/22/2012 01:58:27 pm
oh yes definitely, numerous times
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Maura
10/24/2012 07:21:20 am
Nice, I'd like to see that... :P
Nick
10/28/2012 05:51:50 am
I helped last year and I got stuck as the pumpkin. :(
Emily
10/28/2012 02:23:28 pm
Oh yeah! I remember when you came, Nick! I forgot about that! Good times... you rocked that pumpkin suit
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