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Show hallovesa feature Pffiiffi'sfeiinis "...And every year the Great Pumpkin humane, a slight thump to the pumkins head will cause unconsciousness so that the ptimkin feels no pain. The average American style of carving is by far the simplest. Tools are limited only by the imagination, but to begin with, a nice butcher knife is suggested. Facial features can go from run of the mill rises out of a special pumpkin patch and takes kis bag of toys to give to all the good girls and boys..." Editor Karin Jaffie jack-o-lante- Linus Van Pelt Managing Editor Bill Godwin by Karin Jaffie In this great country of ours there are to exotic. many holiday traditions. At Christmas, we The of all this planning, scraping, hang wreaths on our doors and stockings by and purpose is to immortalize the cutting our chimneys. On the Fourth of July, we watch parades and over fireworks. by sticking a light in it and exposing it to the For Halloween, we have established the world. As with any difficult situation, there is correct etiquette for this procedure. quaint custom of purposely mutiliating defenseless pumpkins. In selecting an illuminating force, there are basically two routes to travel. TraditionNot wanting to go against the American are lit by small candles placed the ally, grain, many households annually join in the inside. jacks any discomfort the pumpkin Ignoring senseless slaughter of millions of cucurbita are there suffers, many who believe that the t. pepoes in the name of candle method is a fire and safety hazard; Strangely enough, as established a tradithen again, theres really nothing like the tion as this is, we rarely see published soft, eerie glow of a candlelit to se't the Halloween mood. guidelines for the correct celebration procedure. With this in mind, these suggestions So, for those who are truly safety conscious, are offered for pumpkin selection, mutilation, there are small flashlights and phosphoresand display. cent green tubes with which to light pumpIn choosing the right pumpkin for carving, kins for the little visiting goblins. there are some specific qualities for which one should look. The flesh of the pumpkin should be firm, or at least cellulite-free- . A deep orange blush is becoming on most pumpkins and helps to distinguish them from the other fall gourds and squash. Another intesting feature to judge a by is the amount of pumkins natural character lines on its face, or any other bodily part one desires to carve. Some pumpkins have traits which should be avoided. Never purchase a pumpkin which has an even slightly squishy skin; unless it is Halloween and you haven't brought any home so the kids are threatening to dfs-o- Business Manager Mike Moser jack-o-lante- ooh-ah- Contributing Writers Scott Allen Ronda Byrne Cara Cahoon Myriam Hernandez Joe Ste wart-Mas- h Angie Russell Chris Thurmond Photo Director Mark Bricker Photo Staff Trent Alvey Ronda Byrne Bill Godwin Susie Martin If planning on hosting the multitude of display the in a window near the front door, or if it doesn't rain as predicted, somewhere on the front porch. neighborhood jack-o-lante- trick-or-treater- s, rn rn h; trick-or-trea- jack-o-lante- Once the pumpkin radiates with the spirit of All Saints Eve, it should be located in a place where audience viewings can occur regularly so that your hard work can be appreciated and complimented. rn , Of course, for those in between the ages of parent and child, the pumpkin will need to be wherever the party is. but preferably not in someones car driving up and down State Street. If your are going to carve up some poor helpless pumkin for the sake of tradition this Halloween, please keep the above mentioned in mind. Just remember that if the Duke were still around today, he would probably tell us all, If youre gonna go around killing pumpkins, you had better get it right the first time; cause there isnt gonna be any second chance, cow lav jack-o-lanterne- ss . Faculty Adviser Dr. Ray Ownbey w The Forum of Westminster College of Salt Lake City will be published and distributed eight times during the academic semester by the Associated Students of Westminster College. The newspapers address is 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105. The Forum is an award-winnin- g member of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association. Typsetting and printing by Hoffine Printing, 55 East Malvern, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115, The Forum welcomes letters from students and other readers. Submissions must be signed and include the authors telephone number (telephone numbers will be used only to verify the authenticity of letters). Submissions must also avoid the use of profanity and libel. Lengths may not exceed three typed, double-space- d pages with lines 50 character, spaces wide. Deliver letters directly to the Forum office (under the door if necessary) in the basement of Shaw Center by 3 p.m. on Friday one week before the date of publication, or mail them to the Forum office at the above address. Please be concise and to the point in your letters. Opinions expressed on the Forum editorial pages are those of the writers and are not to be construed as the opinions of the Associated Students of Westminster College or of the college administration, faculty or staff. n you. Try to avoid pumpkins with chaotic, lumpy, bumpy surfaces. As interesting a natural feature as these warts are, they are extremely difficult to carve. Also, to avoid possible fire hazards and pumpkin splats, e sits evenly on make sure that the flat surfaces. Mutiliating pumpkins is all a matter of personal style, but there are certain universal preparations and rituals connected with the fashioning of The first thing which must be done to the pumpkin is the cutting of a hole around the stem on the top of the pumpkin. This lid should be cut at an angle so as to avoid its falling into the very bowels of the pumpkin. Make certain to leave enough room to get your arm in up to elbow which is important in the next crucial step. Gutting a pumpkin can be. a disgusting, messy ordeal or it can be a very fulfilling experience, depending on ones point of view. Either wray, removing pumpkin innards is necessary. Whether scooping out the seeds n stuff with a spoon, cup, or hand, be sure to have plenty of garbage sacks and newspaper nearby (so this stuff can go right into the trash and there will be no need to explain pumpkin stains on sheets or towels). Now that there is a hollowed out pumpkin sitting in the middle of the kitchen floor, the method of attack must be chosen. For those who feel the call of a wild chainsaw, there is a modus operandi known as the mad slasher. This style is most easily recognized by a multitude of aimless whacks perpetrated by a prepubescent pumpkin pulverizer. Other distinguished characteristics of this style are uneven facial features (on the and large chunks of missing meat. pumpkin A more conservative approach to suburbias cucurbita sacrificing is the surgical technique. Completely sterilized stainless steel instruments lovingly linger over carefully premeditated features before divesting even an ounce of pumpkin flesh. For the truly jack-to-b- jack-o-lantern- jack-o-lanter- I1 'i V, I - fA '4 Vy I BK'fe asm Pumpkin Pie Begin: 4 hours ahead 8 Servings 2 eggs cups mashed cooked pumpkin cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon teaspoon ground ginger teaspoon ground allspice 2 1 1. teaspoon salt . can (13 ounces) evaporated milk Prepare Unbaked Piecrust. Preheat oven to 375F. X TOie medium bowl with wire whisk, beat Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour filling into crust. 3. Bake 55 to 60 minutes until knife inserted about 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Cool before serving. 2. In Unbaked Piecrust 1 amts' eggs well. can (16 ounces) pumpkin for 2 cups cooked pumpkin. Tip; Substitute 1 Sweet Potato Pie; Prepare as above but' substituted cups m ash ed cooked s weet pot a to for pumpkin and cup cup sugar for brown sugar. Omit ginger and allspice. Forum 3 |