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New Hampshire, USA

Every year I gouge the pumpkin with my finger nail.

7/8/2011 7:31:38 PM

Middle TN

it never fails, no matter how hard I try NOT to, I always manage to leave a scratch :(

7/8/2011 8:11:39 PM

Frankfort Ohio

i did last year on a bueaty right on top made a 6in scar come fall

7/8/2011 8:32:54 PM

Mass

I nicked one today with the backside of nail. nitrate gloves?

7/8/2011 8:39:42 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Bumped one with my shoe last year but it was low enough that the pumpkin grew over the scar.

7/8/2011 9:44:03 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

you got that right..I did the same thing. also the towel that I had on the pumpkin scratched the skin...sigh!

7/8/2011 9:55:18 PM

[email protected]

guilty!

7/8/2011 10:53:35 PM

Western NY

at least one or two scratches a year my fault

7/8/2011 10:58:06 PM

Littleton, Colo

...the rabbitz do it for uz.....

7/8/2011 11:30:30 PM

Anchorage Alaska

how about a zipper gouge.. bent down while measuring and planted the zipper in deep ... now never wear a hoodie with a zipper in patch.. it was my best looking pumpkin

7/9/2011 12:37:42 AM

Tinykinville

umm really on purpose or accident?

7/9/2011 5:21:00 AM

Mass

oh yes, zipper gouged one last year! LOL

7/9/2011 7:45:11 AM

Bethlehem CT

Or a gouge by a belt, as you lean into the fruit when measuring.

7/9/2011 8:09:00 AM

New Hampshire, USA

Love the zipper gouge....lmao

7/9/2011 8:27:13 AM

Ontario

Oh ya for sure....every year, one way or the other....never the zipper though....lol!! Perfect looking pumpkins are so over rated!!

7/9/2011 8:47:55 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

Yep, did it too. Never fails, but as they say " it isn't a beauty contest"

7/9/2011 10:19:17 AM

Pataskala,OH

never

7/9/2011 11:19:01 AM

Western PA

Did it this morning , LOL !!

big moon , I am hoping for the belt gouges !

7/9/2011 11:56:49 AM

Williamsburg,KY

Or not removing the chair from over the fruit and the fruit has seat marks from the chair.

7/9/2011 12:58:29 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

twice so far this year

7/9/2011 1:30:57 PM

South of Buffalo

Put in a mark from the rim of my glasses trying to see under the stem. I have to remember--DO NOT TOUCH-- when i feel the need to nit pick

7/9/2011 2:31:41 PM

Martinsburg, Pa

Every year

7/9/2011 9:18:44 PM

long Island

If I scratch the pumpkin, I just pull the plant.

7/10/2011 10:24:23 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

One young grower scrached his name in his pumpkin last year. At the weighoff you should sure see who grew it.

7/11/2011 1:30:09 PM