La grand citrouille

lately its all been about 'citrouille'...en anglais...pumpkin....
this giant (a.k.a jabba) was lifted, transported, floated, carved and finally....raced!!!
yes...a giant pumpkin boat race...the above photos showcase the tranquil setting
of the life of jabba pre-race, grown peacefully by the mountain
with the dulcet tones of nature and occasional banjo to aid in growth...

above you can see the logistics required to move and remove pumpkins from the water
(bearing in mind jabba was a 434pounds!)
and the space required in-situ...
it was a crazy and unique event
the above pirate is responsible for the growth, racing and
believe it or not is the eventual
VICTORIOUS champion for 2011... (in 11mins & 38seconds)
check the gold medal and wooden carved trophy!!!!
since then...
the news has spread far and wide, with reporters catching the story
and pictures appearing in many local rags...
all i can say is arrrrrrrrrrrrr..........
am proud of my little pumpkin
aRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrr.........