http://thecitydesk.net/2007/10/19/friday-facts-i-have-two-orange-triangles/ Fictional urbanism. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thecitydesk.net/2007/10/19/friday-facts-i-have-two-orange-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 Ed Scripsi Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:17:04 +0000 http://thecitydesk.net/2007/10/19/friday-facts-i-have-two-orange-triangles/#comment-2191 As a three time winner of the prize for largest gourd, I have noticed a disturbing trend in the use of non-organic stimulants in gourd growth. Where is this taking us? Do we really want freakishly large and unnaturally gnarled gourds taking over this family-friendly competition. Gourd sabotage is on the rise, the colors and corrugations of gourd contest entries are--there's no other way to put it--unsightly. It's time to put family values back in the Gourd Festival. As a three time winner of the prize for largest gourd, I have noticed a disturbing trend in the use of non-organic stimulants in gourd growth. Where is this taking us? Do we really want freakishly large and unnaturally gnarled gourds taking over this family-friendly competition. Gourd sabotage is on the rise, the colors and corrugations of gourd contest entries are–there’s no other way to put it–unsightly. It’s time to put family values back in the Gourd Festival.

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