Get Out: Pick your own pumpkins for Halloween jack-o'-lantern carving

... it. So today, in preparation, I heartily recommend a pumpkin-picking jaunt for all you Halloween lovers in Central New York. Look for a firm, smooth pumpkin with no "wounds" on the orange skin. Any cuts on a pumpkin are an easy target for insects ...

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