And Now, For No Particular Reason, Here’s a Gourd That Looks Like a Swan

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1. Scorpius says:
   November 2, 2011 at 1:43 pm

   Or it could be a hat out of a Tim Buton movie/Dr. Suede book.
2. Scorpius says:
   November 2, 2011 at 1:44 pm

   Dr. Suess book. Damn iPad autocorrect.
3. El Guapo says:
   November 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm

   All Gourds creatures are beautiful.
   Nice knifesmanship too.
4. El Guapo says:
   November 2, 2011 at 2:01 pm

   ***Sorry, looked like it was carved at first…
5. Stephen A. Watkins says:
   November 2, 2011 at 2:07 pm

   I love the ugly pumpkin thing. My dear wife and I often decorate our home with ugly pumpkins around this time of year. And we get so jealous of the really big, really ugly ones our neighbors often display.
6. Dave Branson says:
   November 2, 2011 at 3:11 pm

   @Stephen A. Watkins:
   Pumpkin envy is an ugly thing. Seek help.
7. Sara says:
   November 2, 2011 at 4:02 pm

   Awesome find! I search every year for gourds/pumpkins that will resemble something fun. My only regret is that, until recently, I never took pictures of the fun shapes I’ve discovered.
   The best one by far was the penis, which inspired the entire tradition, but despite not finding another as good, I’ve had a lot of fun looking.
8. Xopher says:
   November 2, 2011 at 4:22 pm

   Very cool! I’m a little perplexed that “because it’s just such a cool-looking thing” counts as “no particular reason,” but to each his own!

   @Scorpius: “Dr Suede” is the name of my next band.
9. M.A. says:
   November 2, 2011 at 6:04 pm

   Paint it silver, give it eyes — it’s a space snake!
10. Sean Eric Fagan says:
    November 2, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    I think it was trying to grow into a Klein Gourd.
11. Johnny Carruthers says:
    November 2, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Okay, now we expect you to write a short story titled “The Ugly Pumpkin.”
12. D. Paul Angel says:
    November 2, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    That’s gourdeous!
13. Jennifer Davis Ewing says:
    November 2, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    Scorpius: You still didn’t get it right. It’s Dr. Seuss, not Dr. Suess.

    :-P
14. Elaine says:
    November 2, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    Awesome! Totally awesome.
15. ellid says:
    November 2, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    MUTANT DEATH GOURDS!!!!!!
16. George William Herbert says:
    November 3, 2011 at 3:12 am

    Those look like little faces around the base of the tentacle.

    Yog Shoth Gourulhu.
17. Neal Asher says:
    November 3, 2011 at 9:46 am

    Um, or a Vorlon sperm…
18. David says:
    November 3, 2011 at 10:20 am

    I hope you’re Preserving It For The Ages!
19. John Scalzi says:
    November 3, 2011 at 10:45 am

    That’s what the picture is for.
20. Surfwax says:
    November 3, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    Hans Christian Andersen would be proud
21. mjfgates says:
    November 3, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Needs a pancake on its head.

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