Punkin Chunkin

In the great state of Delaware they have a tradtion the firtst weekend of Nov. People from all over the US gather in a large open corn field that has been recently harvested. They all come in their pick-up trucks and crampers. With their grills, coolers and kegs of beer they gather. You ask why? They gather to watch men, women and children roll in the chunkin machines they have been building and perfecting all year long. Now you ask what is a chunkin machine. Well a chunkin machine has many shapes, sizes, and colors. But they all have the same philosophy. To see who can throw a pumkin the furthest. Yes a pumpkin. I suppose the reason they do this the first weekend in Nov. is to use up all the pumkins that were not carved into Jack-O-Lantrens. This should be an olympic sport. There should also be prizes for the best dressed at the punkin-chunkin. It is really amasing how many ways the color orange can be used. Once a pumpkin is throw they have the chasers on four wheels who drive as quickly as they can and make lots of dust all to measure how far it was thrown. Everyone should experience at least one punkin-chunkin in life. It is right up there with attending a college football game.