Launch that Pumpkin! Punkin Chunkin

God bless America -- we are indeed a nation of ingenious, creative inventors and innovators. Not to mention fun-havers! From a group of friends hanging out talking about pumpkins the Punkin Chunkin was born - an annual competition where people gather to see who can shoot their pumpkin the furthest. Now it is a world championship! People gather in Delaware and show off their pumpkin chucking devices and, well, shoot pumpkins. The video is proof of what amazing devices have been built.

Punkin Chunkin!

Ingenious? Waste of time? Dumbass-ness? Redneck? Call it what you want, I am amused, amazed, and impressed, and highly entertained by it all. Oh how I love the Internet and all the fun things you can find...

Disclaimer: this video is not from Punkin Chunkin, but is a good demonstration of the type of punkin chunkin that goes on at the competition.