More than 17,000 of these were gathered a couple of years ago in Keene, NH, so what makes this time unique?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), January 06, 2002

Answers

We are talking about consumables here.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), January 06, 2002.

I remember reading this story! But I can't remember what it was!!!

-- Mark in N.C. Fla. (deadgoatman@webtv.net), January 06, 2002.

Pumpkins!!!!

-- Mark in N.C. Fla. (deadgoatman@webtv.net), January 06, 2002.

And what was unique about these pumpkins?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), January 06, 2002.

They were all made into jack-o-lanterns on the spot? I actually have no idea.

-- Cathy N. (keeper8@attcanada.ca), January 06, 2002.

A correct answer; 17,693 made the record book as the largest gathering.

New question: Did you know that Jack Simplot is most likely the person that has fed more people in America than anyone else, why?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), January 06, 2002.

He probably has something to do with McDonalds, since they claim to have fed more people in the world than anybody else.

Talk to you later.

-- Bob in WI (bjwick@hotmail.com), January 06, 2002.

Maybe he has worked at a McDonalds longer than anyone else?

-- Jason in S.Tenn. (AJAMA5@netscape.net), January 06, 2002.

He is the farmer that supplies McD with potatos or at least holds the biggest contract.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), January 06, 2002.

Shoot! I am from Keene, I could have gotten that one :-)

-- george (bngcrview@aol.com), January 06, 2002.

What kind of potatoes are they? McDonald's fries are my favourite.

-- Cathy N. (keeper8@attcanada.ca), January 07, 2002.