Here are how the winning presidential pumpkins looked like after having been catapulted and landing in a wet field atop a landfill. The Palin and McCain pumpkins never splatterd, but did get somewhat bruised. Unlike the stage makeup, the Palin lipstick never ran.
This story really made me laugh . . .
My friend Greta works with event promotions in North Carolina. Generally, it's festivals and that sort of thing which are right up my alley as a food writer.
This week Greta was working with the great Pumpkin Chuckin' contest in Statesville, North Carolina. Now, this is definately a new twist on pumpkin fun. I really wanted to go, but I had to work. Ah well, I enjoyed hearing from Greta about what was going on down the road while I was at work.
Here's the press release if you want to hear all about the Pumpkin Chunkin' election contest.
Pumpkin Chunkin’ Exit Poll Predicts Presidential Winner;
80 Percent Accurate in 2004
STATESVILLE, NC – According to the pumpkins, the McCain/Palin presidential ticket will land the White House.
That prediction was determined during The Great Heads of Statesville Exit Poll in Statesville, North Carolina on Friday, October 24. Pie pumpkins, weighing 3 pounds each, were catapulted from a trebuchet. Official pumpkin chunkin’ rules were used to determine the scores.
Distances were added together for the presidential contests. Senator John McCain’s pumpkin spun to the right and bounced 81 yards from the catapult, while Governor Sarah Palin’s red lipstick-clad pumpkin initially veered to the left, but pulled back to the right before landing 85 yards.
On the Democratic side, both pumpkins stayed true to the left. The Senator Barack Obama pumpkin flew 79 yards, while Senator Joe Biden’s gourd sailed 83 yards.
The total distance was 166 yards for the Republican ticket and 162 for the Democrat.
In the North Carolina bid for the US Senate seat, the pumpkin for Kay Hagan (D) aimed for the left while it soundly defeated incumbent Elizabeth Dole (R) 85-79 yards, whose pumpkin leaded to the right.
The pumpkins reinforced that the gubnatorial race between Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue (D) and Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory (R) is a toss-up. Both pumpkins were hurled 86 yards, meaning a run-off is be needed. Like the senatorial race, the gubnatorial pumpkins stayed true to their respective party lines.
The contest was scheduled to include other races, but heavy rains caused the process to end.
In reviewing the presidential contest, organizers felt a lot of emphasis is being put on the vice-presidential candidates. “Judging by the differences in the distance,” said Greta Lint, “I feel the majority of voters are paying attention to 2012, They want to see how Biden and Palin will tackle challenges.”
The trebuchets were designed and constructed by physics and mechanical engineering students at Mitchell Community College. Artwork on the pumpkins was provided by 7th and 8th graders at the American Renaissance Charter School in Statesville.
The Great Heads of Statesville Exit Poll was actually a media preview for the Crossroads Pumpkin Fest to be held in Statesville on Saturday, November 1. The festival will include a pumpkin chunking competition from 8:30-10:30 a.m. during which the McCrory/Perdue race will be predicted. A street festival with pie-eating, pumpkin smashing and pumpkin bowling contests will be held throughout the day in downtown Statesville. For more information on that event, call 877-531-1819 or log onto www.statesvillepumpkinfest.com.
For more information about the media preview, log onto Greta's blog or call the media preview event organizers Greta Lint and Joel Leonard at 336-626-0527.
Labels: Greats Heads of Statesville, Greta Lint, Joel Leonard, McCain, Palin, pumpkin chuckin' contest
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