Czech village priest sorry for smashing pumpkins

[Nearly Sane]

I really quite like them as a band.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67168388

[Harrowby Hall]

I must admit that share (some of) the priest's misgivings about Hallowe'en - but not for the same reasons.

How much agricultural land and effort is being wasted on growing pumpkins which will just be thrown away on November 1st?

I get the impression that - for safety reasons - many shops have given up selling fireworks and the cheap and nasty crap available for Hallowe'en more than makes up for this. It (despite the origins of the celebration) is a cultural (and profitable) import from the USA. I was in France a few years ago in late october and saw the same sort of stuff in French supermarkets.

[Nearly Sane]

And in more pumpkin news, they make excellent boats


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-67188609

[jeremyp]

And in more pumpkin news, they make excellent boats


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-67188609

Honestly, they didn't really look like excellent boats. Also, you have to beware that the waters are not infested with the infamous pumpkin trout.

[Nearly Sane]

I must admit that share (some of) the priest's misgivings about Hallowe'en - but not for the same reasons.

How much agricultural land and effort is being wasted on growing pumpkins which will just be thrown away on November 1st?

I get the impression that - for safety reasons - many shops have given up selling fireworks and the cheap and nasty crap available for Hallowe'en more than makes up for this. It (despite the origins of the celebration) is a cultural (and profitable) import from the USA. I was in France a few years ago in late october and saw the same sort of stuff in French supermarkets.

Though for some farmers it's a benefit

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67239113