Curious folk rituals of my people.

Alex says, "This is the Scary Mama pumpkin and the Scary Child pumpkin. And the Papa pumpkin is gaming."

Carving pumpkins into jack o' lanterns is a pretty weird ritual, if you think about having to explain it to someone unfamiliar with the practice. (Richard Dawkins wouldn't approve at all.)

Alex was much more involved with the project this year, although she was pretty dubious about actually reaching her hand in to scoop out pumpkin guts. But she consulted heavily on the design, scooped a fair amount of the guts out with a spoon, and helped me pick out seeds to save for roasting.



Under the cut is a bonus picture of Alex, just because I love it. ( Read more... )