Halloween 2011- Russel and Carl from Pixar- UP |
One of Knox’s favorite books right now is called “This is
Not a Pumpkin” which is about seventy-nine pages of pumpkin pictures followed
by a jack-o-lantern with the punch-line being that everybody knows “pumpkins
don’t smile”. Well, to Bob Staake,
the author of that gripping novel, I’d like to say that Jack-o-lanterns do a
heck of a lot more than smile or frown as he suggests. The best ones are replicas of famous
works of art, scenes from scary movies, and even a brain. To see some such examples, make sure to
go to the Jack-O-Lantern Walk & Contest, presented by the Fort Thomas
Recreation Department on October 25 from 7-9 pm.
The pumpkin walk itself is quite a lot of fun but preparation
begins well before the day of the event.
The pumpkins along the walk are all donated by residents from
school-children to local artists.
Prizes are awarded for the best pumpkins in each of the various
categories and even a small (very small) prize purse is given away.
We enjoy carving a pumpkin and taking it up the day before
the walk (pumpkins are due on October 24th at the Armory between
7:30 am and 7 pm). We then enjoy
looking to find our pumpkin. Last
year due to weather it was held inside the armory but the previous year the
pumpkins were lined up along the trails by the tennis courts and this spooky
forest environment made for a really neat atmosphere. The plan is for it to always be outdoors unless weather does
not cooperate. The walk has over
1,000 luminaries and 200 pumpkins.
At the end of the walk there is hot cocoa and other refreshments
available. Also, a fall-themed
family photo can be taken free of charge thanks to Marian Sizemore with State
Farm. In addition, each kid is
given a trick-or-treat bag with some goodies. Also, there were kids crafts available for the children to
do.
The outdoor walk was a really great experience but the walk
inside the armory was a bit of a chaotic mess. The pictures were moved to the beginning so the line was
very backed up. The line snaked
through the basement of the armory and ended well outside the building so
people were still waiting in the rain and cold. The walk itself was not that exciting because it just wound
through the basketball courts.
Obviously, the Ft. Thomas Rec Department cannot control the weather but
the backup plan made a very exciting event into a frustrating one. Truth be told, if the decision is made
to move indoors again this year, I do not think we will be going.
To see the flyer, go to http://www.ftthomas.org/Recreation/PDF/jackfly.pdf and hopefully, I’ll be seeing you at
the walk.
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