Washington Post “It’s kind of a ridiculous idea, which is why it’s so popular,” said Heidi Marx, coordinator of the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. Giant pumpkin weigh-offs — where people win prizes for growing enormous pumpkins — have been aroundfor decades. But in recent years, some towns have turned those giant pumpkins into boats, making regattas a fall tradition in places like Damariscotta, Maine, South Jordan, Utah, and Elk Grove, California.
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