Folklore: Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches

Subject: Folklore: Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches
From: open mike
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 04:56 AM

At this time of year, there are many Corn mazes and Pumpkin Patches and hay rides around. One farm near here used to sponsor a scarecrow contest near halloween, but has stopped offering that. Do you have
any activities like this near you?

http://www.americantowns.com/ca/sacramento/news/pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-for-california-ca-10765

http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/CApsanfran.php

http://www.themaize.com/

http://www.severscornmaze.com/

http://www.pumpkinmaze.com/

http://www.coolpatchpumpkins.com/

then, after you get the pumpkin you have to carve it!

and when you put alight inside it, it becomes a jack-o-lantern
http://pumpkins.gusick.com/

http://www.pumpkin-carving.com/

Subject: RE: Folklore: Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches
From: banjoman
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 06:49 AM

Here in UK, there was a Maize Maze during the summer near Basingstoke. It was cut in the shape of a Spitfire as a mark of the anniversary of the Battle of Britain, and was well worth a visit. Hope they do something next year

Subject: RE: Folklore: Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 10:22 AM

Let's try this again -- (I just posted this with two links and it "didn't take"; sigh.)

Here is the link to the corn mazes in New Hampshire (USA) --
New Hampshire Corn Mazes

And here is the one closest to our house, next town over --
Coppal House
This year it's in the shape of a Great Horned Owl.

Curmudgeon and I have always found it peculiar that scarecrows are associated with autumn and post-harvest and Hallowe'en decorating rather than when they would be more appropriate and useful -- during the growing season BEFORE the crop is harvested.

Linn

Subject: RE: Folklore: Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches
From: catspaw49
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 10:40 AM

Adam Petty Tribute corn maze ..... click here

Something of the "NEW" tradition in the punkin patch..........


Spaw