WILMINGTON — Send us your beady eyes and misshapen stems, your crooked noses and twisted grins. In return, we might send you to Jungle Rapids.
Port City Daily, along with its sister stations, 93.7 and 106.3 FM The Dude and 98.3 FM The Penguin, are once again celebrating Halloween by inviting you to share your carved or decorated pumpkins.
According to The History Channel, the practice of carving Jack-o’-lanterns arrived in America from Ireland, where turnips and potatoes were carved and placed in windows to scare away evil spirits. Today, the fiery eyes behind the orange pumpkin serve as a marker for trick-or-treaters — not, scaring away, but rather, drawing in ghouls and goblins of a different nature.
We want to celebrate the creativity behind your guiding gourds. Send photos of your pumpkin carvings, along with a name and age of the carver, for us to share with our readers. The best carvings in two age categories — over 15 years old and, 15 years old and under — will be put to our readers in the week prior to Halloween for a vote.
The best pumpkins in the 15 and under category will win a $50 gift certificate from our Save30 Store to Jungle Rapids. The best pumpkin in the over 15 category will win a $50 gift certificate to The Seasoned Gourmet.
Photos will be accepted until Sunday, Oct. 29, at midnight. The pumpkins will then be put to a readers’ vote on Monday, Oct. 30, starting at 9 a.m. Winners will be announced on Halloween.
You can submit your pumpkin photos in four ways: Send via email to PCD@portcitydaily.com; tag us on Instagram and Twitter, using the hashtag #PCDpumpkins; or submit them through our Facebook page
Send enough photos to show all of your pumpkin’s details. Include your name, age, and city/town of residence, which will be published with your photos.
You may submit multiple pumpkin photos, but only the two prizes described will be issued. Only one prize per household will be issued as well.
Winners will be required to submit an address and provide identification, but not for publication. Winners may also be asked to bring their pumpkins to our studios — if possible — so that we may take promotional photos.
Any questions on eligibility or rules? Email us at PCD@portcitydaily.com.
