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Halloween Happy Hour & Pumpkin Carving

Oct 30
Fri 8:00 PM
Location
The Thistle Pub

112 Rue Ste Denis (75002)
Metro Etienne Marcel
Paris

This is a private home or office

How to find us
"I will either be the guy with a bunch of pumpkins... Or a bunch of knives...."

Estimated attendance
 100  people attended.
4.50 4.5010

Who organized?
Andrew and Emily Mincks

Yes....Yes.... I know what you are all thinking. "Pumpkins in Paris. Bah-humbug! Its impossible!"

Well to surprise even myself, I have successfully carved pumpkins in Paris for the past 3 years! I swear it is true!

To prove it, I am going to host The "2nd Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition" at Thistle. How many teams depends on how many pumpkins I can find... Let me tell you.... it is no easy task. Carrying the pumpkin home is the least of your worries.

So, if you spot any pumpkins walking the paris streets, at the boulangerie or shopping at Gallerie Lafayette... PLEASE bring them.

The way it will work... We will divide up into teams 1-2 hours of mad carving, then the organizers of the American Group will be the judges. This ensures non-partisan results.

The Thistle Staff will also be concockting (spelling?) a noxious brew of Pumpkin Punch, to help the creative design ideas.

Please be early, the contest will begin at 8:30pm sharp and there will be a very large turn-out.

Andrew & Suttu (Yes the Indian King Returns!!!)

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  • Janey (JD)
    Posted Oct 30, 2009 7:25 PM
    Janey (JD)
    for any last minute purchases: pumpkins available at Auchan at Issy 3 Moulins
  • Andrew
    Posted Oct 30, 2009 12:50 PM
    Andrew
    Organizer
    Thistle Max Capacity under 100 persons. Recommended to come early or risk not getting in.
  • Andrew
    Posted Oct 29, 2009 2:15 PM
    Andrew
    Organizer
    10 Euros per team
  • Andrew
    Posted Oct 29, 2009 2:14 PM
    Andrew
    Organizer
    We have some pumpkins. Will be about ?10 per team with knife spoon and marker. To get pumpkins, a member had to drive out to a supermarket on the perferique. Anyone trying to find pumpkins in paris is S.O.L. "Shit Outta Luck"
  • Janey (JD)
    Posted Oct 28, 2009 12:23 PM
    Janey (JD)
    still searching for carvable pumpkins. any tips?
  • Jigna Patel
    Posted Oct 26, 2009 6:33 PM
    Jigna Patel
    Check out this article about Halloween in France! http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
  • Posted Oct 23, 2009 5:23 PM
    Former Member
    I cannot wait to share this very American fête!
  • Ashes Monroe
    Posted Oct 16, 2009 4:32 PM
    Ashes Monroe
    There's no cock in concocting. ha.
  • Andrew
    Posted Oct 15, 2009 5:20 PM
    Andrew
    Organizer
    Please post any pumpkin sightings here: Last year I bought pumpkins at Monoprix, corner of reamur & Sebastopol. Paris 75002

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