The first weekend in November is a big deal for my little home-state Delaware. We host what has become a world wide phenomenon… punkin chunkin.

What’s that? You’ve never heard of punkin chunkin?

I’ll tell you a bit about it then. It started in 1986 in Sussex County, DE… sometimes referred to as Slower Lower Delaware. No, I’m not kidding.

I suppose someone decided that tipping cows isn’t the only fun we can have around here — we can throw pumpkins. What else are you going to do with all those pumpkins after Halloween?

People from all over design and create machines to launch — or chunk — pumpkins further than the other teams. Though it may sound like a bunch of country bumpkins goofing off, it really is a lot of fun… at least to this country bumpkin.

Here’s all you ever wanted to know about punkin chunkin. <clicky

And here are some t-shirts in honor of this wonderful event here in Slower Lower Delaware. (Yes, that’s where I live and I’m proud of it.)

ihurl pumpkins baby t-shirt.

For those who don’t just chunk pumpkins, they hurl them. And it’s pretty relevant and cute on a baby shirt too.

You chunk pumpkins? pin.

This funny pumpkin chunkin button honors the poor, defenseless pumpkins that are being slaughtered for the event.

Ready for punkin chunkin tee.

This cute punkin chunkin t-shirt is for the die hard fans. This pumpkin is all ready for chunkin, though I doubt the iron helmet will help much.

Finally, this pumpkin has turned to beggin for his life. Perhaps someone will have mercy on him and decide not to turn him into pumpkin mush by catapulting him thousands of feet across a field.

Punkin chunkin Don't toss me travel coffee mug.

That’s all the punkin chunkin gear I’ve got right now. I’m a bit preoccupied with the Apple Scrapple Festival. As soon as that’s over, I’ll have some more punkin chunkin designs for ya’ll. So come back now, ya hear.

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