# Punkin Chunkin and other events

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punkin-chunkin-and-other-events/535113>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 6, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punkin-chunkin-and-other-events/535113 "2010-04-06T03:57:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punkin-chunkin-and-other-events/535113/1 "2010-04-06T03:57:03Z")

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So this year’s [Punkin Chunkin](http://www.punkinchunkin.com/main.htm) is November 5-7, 2010.  
I think that would be a really cool thing to do. Well I think that TYPE of thing looks like a fun weekend getaway.

My question is this: what other off-the-wall events (preferably with links) do you fellow dopers know about?  
I’ll start with one that’s familiar to me since I was a young boy…  
The [Rattlesnake Roundup](http://www.okeenerattlesnakehunt.com/) is an annual rattlesnake hunt in Okeene Oklahoma. It’s going to be held this year 4/30-5/2.

Post some good ones. You may be helping me plan a vacation.

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**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punkin-chunkin-and-other-events/535113/2 "2010-04-08T05:30:32Z")

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There is another Punkin Chunkin near Morton, IL, each year, where Libby’s Libby’s Libby’s packs its pumpkin for your pies pies pies. I don’t know if they aspire to World Championship status.

I meant to go last year, but, oh fudge.