ballistic root vegetables

sionnach commented on the word ballistic root vegetables

See also mangold hurling.

December 6, 2007

bilby commented on the word ballistic root vegetables

I'm desperately researching the history of the shot putato.

December 6, 2007

chained_bear commented on the word ballistic root vegetables

Are you familiar at all with punkin chunkin'? They have a website too. I like mangold hurling much better, but still--in the annals of vegetable pitching societies, you really can't avoid mentioning punkin chunkin'...ing.

December 6, 2007

bilby commented on the word ballistic root vegetables

It was the end of October, the beginning of November.

The air was cold and clear and I said, Boys listen here,

I think I can make a punkin fly.

John said, Cannot. I said, Can too.

So we put that punkin in a bucket, swung around, away it flew.

John said, No fair. We said, Hell, it's in the air.

So the challenge was made and the gauntlet was laid

To build a machine to power a punkin through the air.

John said, Springs are the way to go. Bill said, I don't believe so.

It's Punkin Chunkin time again.

Come on, all you neighbors and friends.

I'll show you how to make a punkin fly ... rain, snow or blow.

Them punkins are gonna go!

- William and Dawn Thompson, 'Punkin Chunkin Anthem'.

September 29, 2008

chained_bear commented on the word ballistic root vegetables

I vaguely recall having a huge long Wordiesque conversation about punkin chunkin', but I would have suspected it were on that page, and 'tisn't. Hm.

September 29, 2009