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Pumpkins

Education, History, Holiday Literature, InspirationBy SherrillSeptember 28, 2025Leave a comment

Hello, Kids, and all Readers, We see them everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere right now–from farms to grocery stores, garden shops, front porches, ovens, and Starbucks. Presenting autumn’s icon, the ubiquitous Pumpkin! Did you know that the word “pumpkin” came from the Greek pepon, meaning “large melon”? The French called it pompon, and the English…

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