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Picton,ON ([email protected])

I want to thank Glenn Andrews for all the work he has put into making the Green Jacket "happen", from collecting seeds for, and running the fund raising auction, looking after getting the jackets and all the other work that went into making this happen.

I also want to thank Sam Loveless for his long drive to Niagara to presenting the jacket.

I also want to thank my GVGO buddies for that awe inspiring serenade of 'Oh Canada' and Dave McCallum's flag run through the convention!

I cant tell you all, how much of a thrill it was to win this award! As many of you know this has been a personal quest of mine for many years and winning this has inspired me all the more to trey for another one, or possibly a matching one on Orange!

3/15/2010 8:08:18 PM

Connecticut, USA

Congrats John!

3/15/2010 8:39:59 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Great job John, you have helped me a lot over the years and you definitely deserve it! Next year- orange! unless you are growing a 1236... like I will be! congrats
Jim G

3/15/2010 8:53:29 PM

Williamsburg,KY

Congratulations CountyKid!!! I was doing some reading and it was a 2004 post...youve come a long way. Enjoy and Wish you get your Orange one to match. Croley Bend

3/15/2010 9:05:21 PM

Fairport,NY

Congrats John!!!Could not of happened to a more deserving grower.You have been very inspirational to my development in this hobby and I Thank You!!

3/15/2010 9:10:11 PM

Long Island,New York

Congratz again John and Brian. I can't think of anyone more deserving....1236 last year, 1132 the year prior, and all the work leading up to those. Multiple squash plants every year, your world record comes as no surprise since you treated growing giant squash like the champions grow giant pumpkins...congratz !!

3/15/2010 9:11:18 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

Great job John. Carl

3/15/2010 9:11:57 PM

Glosta

Congrats John and Brian, you guys have set a fine example to follow. Keep up the good work.

3/15/2010 9:16:34 PM

Pemberton, BC

Congrats John!!

Chad

3/15/2010 10:07:45 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Congrats John, I am happy for you!!

Glenn

3/15/2010 10:20:32 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Congratulations John!

3/15/2010 10:36:46 PM

Nicholls Georgia

way to go john

3/15/2010 10:38:03 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Con-grat-U-late-shuns and Con-grat-U-late-shuns!
Way to go John and Brian!

Also know one of those precious seeds is seeing dirt here, hope a little of that luckNgreatness came with it!

3/15/2010 10:44:10 PM

Hot West Tennessee

Congrats John!

3/15/2010 11:50:39 PM

Macomb County

Great going!

3/16/2010 12:54:54 AM

Thuringia/Germany

Congrats John

3/16/2010 1:23:29 AM

Alabama

Congratulations John!

3/16/2010 1:58:43 AM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

Congrats John
jean louis

3/16/2010 1:59:39 AM

Netherlands

Congratulations John and Brian!

3/16/2010 4:11:26 AM

Minnesota

Congratulations.

3/16/2010 4:48:40 AM

Gold Hill, Oregon

way to grow!!!

3/16/2010 5:04:52 AM

Schoenebach / Bavaria

Congrats John and Brian!!!

3/16/2010 5:50:49 AM

[email protected]

Congratulations John. You certainly deserved it!

3/16/2010 6:12:51 AM

Wallingford,CT

congrats John

3/16/2010 6:13:13 AM

Massillon, Ohio

congrats john and brian!!!

3/16/2010 7:07:21 AM

(rocky) Bonney Lake Wa.

Hey John I wish I coulda been there to share in your award. Good job and Congrats my friend

3/16/2010 7:25:24 AM

Joliet, IL

great work john and brian, congrats!!!!!

3/16/2010 7:38:34 AM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

John-
You earned it! CONGRATS!
Bill P

3/16/2010 7:46:21 AM

Austria

Congrats John!

3/16/2010 8:45:03 AM

Ontario

Excellent job John and Brian.....Congratulations on a very well deserved award!!! I'm cheering for you to get orange one next year to go along with that new green jacket of yours!!

Bryan

3/16/2010 8:54:57 AM

Sparta, NC

Congrats John and Brian it was an honor to be a part of the Green Jacket presentation. All of your hard work the last few years has produced some great results. Great Job

3/16/2010 9:12:25 AM

West Chazy,N.Y.

I was there and as I watched him recieve this jacket, and the look on his face was like a father when his first baby is born. He deserved the jacket for all the hard work put into the record.As anyone else that wins, it is well deserved. Congradulations John!!!! everyone wishes they were there too!

Randy

3/16/2010 9:19:05 AM

Wilmington.Ma.

Great Job John the GREEN MAN

3/16/2010 10:22:22 AM

Sequim, WA

I envy you and hope one day to get one of my own. Then we can all make the trip to Augusta together and hang out with Tiger and all the other guys down in Georgia who got theirs for knocking a little white ball into a hole. You've raised the bar pretty high and I definately have my work cut out for me. No knock on those who have won the orange one, but where can you go to hang out wearing that one, the Players Ball? Somehow I don't think any of us would feel quite as comfortable there. Nice work.

3/16/2010 11:54:01 AM

Corbin, KY

Congratulation John

3/16/2010 12:25:47 PM

Ontario

That green jacket is a babe magnet John. Beware! Look at what happened to poor old Tiger Woods. Your going to have to beat them off with a stick if you wear it in public. Good Luck my man.

3/16/2010 1:11:49 PM

Team Munson

You are a class act and it is great to see all of your hard work paying off, congratulations!!!

3/16/2010 4:33:21 PM

Coventry R.I.

Congrat,s John,,, Great year!!!!

3/16/2010 5:25:26 PM

Ontario

John, It seems likely that other records will fall with your name behind them. Your dedication to giant vegetables is what makes this sport more interesting each year.

3/16/2010 5:49:31 PM

ordinary,VA

Congrats John!!!

3/16/2010 7:12:21 PM

Ontario, Canada.

John I can't tell you enough how proud we all are of you. I shed a few tears of joy when Dave took out the flag. It was such a great popular win for you and all of us in the GVGO.

3/16/2010 7:17:59 PM

[email protected]

Congrats John, and great job Glenn carrying on the green tradition!

3/16/2010 7:41:02 PM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

Great job John. Maybe the orange jacket will be next.

3/16/2010 8:21:06 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Awesome job John & Brian. You have made all us GVGOers proud. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Jane & Phil

3/17/2010 6:53:39 AM

Somerset,Ky

Congrats John!!

3/17/2010 7:39:42 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Congrats Awesome job...and Kudos for acknowledging G and all the others that help make it possible.

3/17/2010 8:42:32 AM

Breslau, Ontario, Canada

Congrats John and Brian. It was a real pleasure to be able to be there in person to see such a proud moment.

John Matesa

3/17/2010 8:51:16 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Congrats John, you earned it.

3/17/2010 9:59:16 AM

West Chazy,N.Y.

John!Just wondering if you are going to share the jacket or if Brian gets a jacket too?

3/17/2010 12:07:08 PM

South East

Great job John!!

3/17/2010 12:34:19 PM

sevierville, Tn

Congrats John and Brian

3/17/2010 2:32:51 PM

Taylorsville, California

Awesome John,,great pics, looks like you truly enjoyed it!
Being a World Champion is something they can never take from you, like a gold medal or your name on the Stanley Cup! Great job and many congrats!
Auston

3/17/2010 4:56:09 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

John I hear they gave you a proper Canadian salute, you and Brian deserve it. It's too bad I could not be in attendance to see it happen but the supporting cast of GVGO'ers once again did us proud. Congrats and we are pumped for bigger and better things to come with the several new things we are using this year to be discussed at the spring meeting.

Kirk

3/17/2010 5:22:46 PM

So. Maine

Congrats John , wished we were there to see it happen ! AL B

3/17/2010 10:13:25 PM

New Brunswick

Congratulations John and Brian!! We really enjoyed chatting with you on the Marlin fishing adventure! Bill & Dawn

3/19/2010 11:33:41 AM

[email protected]

Congratulations John. I'm sorry we missed it.

3/19/2010 7:47:24 PM

Woburn, MA.

Congrats John!

3/21/2010 1:30:42 AM