Sunny Farms, our local market and nursery, usually has a venerable pumpkin pig couple who hold court this time of year. Kinda sorta like Santa and Mrs. Claus with a country attitude and a, uh, different kind of cute. You can’t sit on their laps and I don’t think they grant Halloween wishes. But then I haven’t done any asking. And unlike the typical Claus North Pole scene, that bench in their little hut hints at a repurposed “utility shed.”
I’ve gone by with my camera repeatedly and Mr. and Mrs. Pumpkin Pig haven’t been there. Where are they? We don’t know where they go when their Halloween gig is done. Zip lining in the Amazon? Skiing in the Arctic? Studying lions in the African savannah?
Here’s last year’s portrait. If you see them around, do tell them they’re missed. . .although scheduling this post probably guarantees that they’re now back, holding court like they were never gone.
Cute! – and with all the prep work that’s been done, I’m sure they’ll make an appearance!
Maybe the pork shortage has something to do with their absentee:-)
Well, I think I saw them here in Ocala…at our local rib restaurant. But I didn’t try to talk to them. They were eating and making hogs of themselves. Cute couple, though. I think they belong together!
Pity we don’t have this pumpkin tradition, I really enjoy it. The top shot is lovely.
Don’t you just hate change? Traditions are traditions. Maybe it is too cold for them.
haha, at first i read big people… for big pumpkins or so…