There are a number of symbols associated with fall in the United States, but the pumpkin is one of the most important of them all!\u00a0 Pumpkins are certainly important for the fall holiday of Halloween, as they are used to make jack o\u2019 lanterns, but they are also important for the fall holiday of Thanksgiving, as they are used for making pumpkin pie. One of the reasons pumpkins are so well connected with fall season in America is because this is the time of year when they are ripe and they are believed to be indigenous of North America.\u00a0 They certainly do grow well here.\u00a0 In fact some pumpkins grow so well in America they can get as big as 2,700 pounds (1225 kilos)!\u00a0 Can you imagine how big a pumpkin this size would be?\u00a0 Well, here is a picture taken by National Geographic of a man next to one of these gigantic pumpkins.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s pretty big right?\u00a0 So what do people do with these pumpkins you might ask?\u00a0 Some people grown them to enter them into contests, some are used for eating, but the most amazing thing I have heard these large pumpkins be used for is boats!\u00a0 Yes, that\u2019s right, boats!\u00a0 In fact there is a town in the state of Maine that has a pumpkin festival and pumpkin boat race (called a regatta) every year. If you don\u2019t believe me you should see the video below of the pumpkin boat race they have at this festival.<\/p>\n