Smashing Pumpkins, not the band.

A very interesting thing happened today.
A group of three young adults had two pumpkins outside of our office.
They claimed that these pumpkins were "petrified" and uncarvable.
They then proceeded to try and smash them, having found no other good use for them.
One of the young adults climbed into a tree with a pumpkin and swung it up in the air.
The pumpkin landed with a thud, and remarkably remained intact.
These were petrified pumpkins.
He threw the same one again, and it finally smashed, but barely.
Another one of the young adults took the other one and threw it into the air as high as he could.
It landed with a much more satisfying burst.
The third one slung a big piece down and accidentally showered herself in pumpkin guts.
The group then started slinging pumpkin pieces at each other's feet.
When they were done, they were kind enough to throw the pumpkin pieces away.
These three young adults certainly, positively, in no way consisted of Joe, Brock, and me.
=)