There's a book called "Extreme Pumpkins" that was a source of inspiration. However, I really like what the book "Play With Your Pumpkins" had done. Kinda' a mesh of the two.
Yeah, that was it... "Extreme Pumpkins". Cool book.
Based on the 1st and 2nd place entries, your pumpkin should've won that competition.
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