That is doing it properly.
It's a tradition that came over here from Ireland and was originally turnips. Emigrants took it over to the colonies and, as there weren't any turnips, adapted it to pumpkins instead.
So doing it with a turnip is authentically retro.
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Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango,
Mon 30 Oct 2006, 10:05,
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but bloody difficult
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mictoboy shitting in your cunt since,
Mon 30 Oct 2006, 10:07,
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well, i've learnt something there
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new_matt,
Mon 30 Oct 2006, 10:16,
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