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'The biggest pumpkin grown in Australia this year has been given a second life
as an intrepid commodore paddled it down river over the weekend.
Adam Farquharson spotted an opportunity for hijinks after his friend Mark
Peacock grew a Royal Easter Show blue ribbon-awarded monster pumpkin.
The 407-kilogram gourd named Tormund, after
Game of Thrones character Tormund
Giantsbane, was the biggest pumpkin awarded in any show across the nation in
2024, according to Mr Peacock.
A former commodore of the Tumut Canoe Club, Mr Farquharson said he had
attempted to grow giant pumpkins big enough to paddle in previous years but
that turned out to be an "abject and hilarious failure".
"It grew to about the size of a softball, rotted off and died," he said.
So when Mr Peacock informed him that his mammoth cucurbit would be used for
stock feed, Mr Farquharson pounced.
"Barry Humphries said that he's a big fan of the unnecessary, and I am too. I'm
a big one for shenanigans," he said.
Inspired by Popeye, he completed the one-mile trip in the hollowed-out "slimy"
gourd christened Cinderella on Saturday, sporting a sailor hat and pipe.
Up to 1,000 people lined the banks of the river, chasing the pumpkin canoeist
as he paddled along.'
That's the Aussie spirit!
Via Clarice Boomshakala.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
