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OUR PUMPKIN
BURIAL RITUAL |
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A Simple Eulogy
We are gathered here to pay homage to our dearly
departed Jack O' Lanterns!
Through out their short
lives, our Halloween Pumpkins
have brought both us and
our Trick-or-Treaters much joy.
We now consign them to
the earth, from whence they came.
May They Rest in
Peace!
The day
after Halloween usually marks the death of most Halloween pumpkin's and like any corpse
they begin to decay, draw flies, smell and rot very quickly. It seems so heartless and
cruel to simply toss them into a bag to be hauled off with the trash.
Those were our thoughts several
years ago when my wife and I were about to dispose of our Jack O' Lanterns after Halloween
night. Our solution to this regrettable situation was to create a new family tradition and
provide them with a proper burial. In a small patch of earth in our backyard we dig a
grave for our faithful pumpkins.
After placing them into the
earth and covering them we give a short eulogy to show our appreciation and respect.
We think that the Great Pumpkin
would be very impressed!
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