Country 106.5 WYRK Radio » Pumpkins

Real Life Ron Swanson Carves Pumpkin With a Gun

Donald Deane — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:30:02 +0000

When we carve pumpkins, we generally use a knife, but they must do things a little differently in the South. For example, Tennessee resident and YouTuber Hickok45 carves his pumpkin with a Colt 1911 handgun. Why, you may ask? Because using anything else would just be plain silly.

See the 1,775-Pound World Championship Pumpkin

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:30:38 +0000

There are tons of things we love about America. Our grand ole’ country cranks out hysterical, nightmare-inducing shows about mini pageant queens and we throw Big Bird into the political scene, for example. But our recent discovery tops them all-- ladies and gentlemen, we live in the presence of the most recent world champion pumpkin grower.

How to Preserve a Pumpkin

Wendy Lynn — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:19:40 +0000

Halloween is about three weeks away and I’ve already seen people with carved jack-o-lanterns in front of their houses. A carved pumpkin begins rotting as soon as you cut it open. I thought it would be helpful to track down some ways to help preserve the pumpkin. Soak the pumpkin in bleach. Spray white glue [...]

How Much Will You Pay For A Pumpkin?

Dale Mussen — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:00:13 +0000

We were talking about it recently – the effect this summer’s drought across the country would have on pumpkin prices. It depends on where you live. Locally it turns out there’s plenty of pumpkins and the prices aren’t all that bad either. They’re up a little bit over last year, but I got a couple [...]

Need a Halloween Pumpkin? The Great Pumpkin Farm Has ZILLIONS! [VIDEO]

WYRK Staff — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:11:11 +0000

Do you have your pumpkins for Halloween yet? Get ‘em at The Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence! After all, there are ZILLIONS to choose from! The display this year is HUGE – we’re talking TONS of pumpkins, pyramid style! Make your way through the patch to find that perfect pick, large or small. While you’re there, be sure to [...]

Fall activities for the Family!

Jill Daniels — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:19:49 +0000

Get out and enjoy this Fall Season! The leaves are changing, the smell of apple cider is in the air, and it’s finally sweater weather! I can’t get enough of this time of the year! Here are a few activities to help you enjoy the change of the season! This weekend in Niagara Falls [...]

Pumpkins – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:19:23 +0000

The word pumpkin comes from a Greek word meaning large melon. They’re believed to be native to North America, but they’re grown on every continent around the world except Antarctica. The United States, China, Mexico and India are the biggest producers of pumpkins. In this country, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennyslvania and California are the top [...]

New Adventures for your weekend!

Jill Daniels — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:48:30 +0000

I don’t know about you but I’m not one to sit at home no matter what the weather is like outside. Give me sunshine, rain, snow, whatever I’ll find something fun to do. If you’re like me and running out ideas of exciting events I’ve found a few you might be interested in! First off [...]