A Brief History
On October 26, 2024, we celebrated another National Pumpkin Day, noting those orange gourds that make delicious pies, cheesecakes, and iconic Fall decorations. Not known for being particularly smart, we ask, Are Pumpkins Smarter than People?
Digging Deeper
Humans often think highly of themselves as somehow the epitome of evolution and master over all of the Earth, we take this opportunity to point out many cases where people are undeniably dumber than pumpkins. Some examples proving the intellectual superiority of pumpkins include:
Pumpkins did not elect the politicians running our country.
Pumpkins do not smoke or vape, but people do!
No pumpkin ever tried to purposely go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
There are over 1.2 million inmates in American prisons, none of which are pumpkins.
No pumpkin is known to have ever blown its fingers off with fireworks.
Pumpkins do not carve up people and shove candles in them.
Finally, 50 % of people have an IQ under 100. No pumpkins are known to have an IQ under 100…
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Who are smarter, people or pumpkins?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Nelson, Robin. Pumpkins. Lerner Classroom, 2009.
Publications International, LTD. Pumpkin Recipes: Irresistible Pumpkin-Filled Breads, Pies, Cookies, Entrées, Desserts and More. Publications International, Ltd.., 2022.
