Today was our final formal day in printmaking for the term. We a wee last day critique. It was a wonderful three hours of talking about what we've accomplished and struggled with over the past weeks. However, structured conversation usually digresses after the first hour, so we ended up talking about pumpkins.
Everyone who is paying attention to their calender knows that Halloween is just around the corner. Obviously, one of the main iconic images of this spectacular holiday is the pumpkin. But the Glaswegian pumpkin is mysteriously absent on the doorsteps and windowsills of the city. This afternoon I found out why. The pumpkin fields in Scotland didn't get enough sunlight this summer, and the pumpkins failed to turn orange due to decreased UV levels. Because various stores and buyers are afraid that no consumer will buy a green pumpkin, the poor green ones are sitting in a warehouse being blasted with UV light to try and make them change hues before the holiday.
Are they taking a piss? (Glaswegian for, "Are they kidding?!!!") What a waste of money! Bring on the green pumpkins!
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haha, they say takin the piss here! wierd.... oh guess what?! I just got invited to be on a cycling team!! The midwest one or something... i dont know how it is going to work with the U of M cycling team as well. How did you balance being on two teams last year?
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