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OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2022 • MONTANA SENIOR NEWS 3

1. About how many seeds does the average
(a) 2,702 lbs., 13.9 oz.
pumpkin have? pumpkin?
There’s something about these crisp, (a) 250 (b) 1,148 lbs., 12 oz.
cooler days that really gets one in the mood (b) 500 (c) 937 lbs., 7.4 oz.
for pulling on those woolly socks and warm (c) 750 7. What is the world record for the largest
sweater to go for a long stroll in the autumn 2. Which of the following is not a real pumpkin pie ever made?
air —launching the rosy-cheeked grandkids known variety of pumpkin? (a) 8 feet across, 874 lbs
into the leaf pile and then warming up with (a) Sunset Glow (b) 17 feet across, 1,468 lbs
some apple cider afterward. This month’s (b) Spooktacular (c) 20 feet across, 3,699 lbs
Doodle drawing celebrates the harvest sea- (c) Sweety Pie 8. Pumpkin is NOT a great source of
son—we hope you enjoy it! 3. What were the first Jack-O-Lanterns ___________.
Send us your finished, colored picture. made of? (a) Iron
Whoever sends in the prettiest Doodle sub- (a) Turnips (b) Vitamin A
mission wins a $25 cash prize, awarded (b) Butternut Squash (c) Vitamin D
each issue. (c) Rutabagas
Congratulations to Kathleen Beason 4. Which US State produces the most
of Kihei, Hawaii, for winning last issue’s pumpkins?
Doodle drawing! You can check out the (a) Kansas STICKY SITUATION
winning picture on page 63. (b) Illinois Submitted by Julie
Please mail your entries for all contests to (c) Ohio Fink-Brantley
the Montana Senior News, 1985 McMannamy 5. How many pounds of pumpkins are What do you call a boo-
Draw, Kalispell, MT 59901, or email to: grown every year in the United States? merang that doesn’t come
[email protected] by November (a) Around 2 million back?—A stick.
15, 2022 for this edition. (b) Around 8.7 million
(c) Around 1.5 billion

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