Happy Halloween all you faithful followers of the cucumber! I was going to change the layout of the site into a Halloween theme to surprise you all, but as it turns out I’m way to lazy for my own good. But lets not linger on my inadequacies and move on to the October festivities. With Halloween less than a week away, what better time is there to talk about the marvelous pumpkin?

The pumpkin is actually related to the cucumber, they are in fact in the same plant family. That’s right the pumpkin is our rather plump long lost cousin. Other “vegetables” in the family Cucurbitaceae, which name is obviously derived from cucumber, include the different melons, squashes, and luffas. Well, the more you know (and knowing is half the battle).

I encourage all of you to dress up this year. No, this doesn’t mean you have to go out trick or treating, but damnit It’s the one day we can be what ever we want (not including conventions).

If any of you want to dress up as a cucumber, you have our full support. Here are some links if you don’t mind spending some cash.

http://www.clicket.com/Products/Childs-Larry-the-Cucumber-Costume~RI4172.html

http://www.marylen.com/greens3.htm

In addition to dressing up, carve a pumpkin and post a picture on the forums! That goes for pictures of your costumes too.

Lastly, I’ve included a gallery of pumpkin carvings, and because I attend the International Baccalaureate… well, you can guess the theme.

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