Creative pumpkins creep into Calgary for Halloween
You might see these Jack-o'-lanterns if you're out trick-or-treating tonight
It's Halloween, and the pumpkins are out in full force in Calgary.
So much so, in fact, that many last-minute shoppers have been finding stores sold out.
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But those who got their hands on the gourds made great use of the goods.
Here are some examples of what Calgarians created, and then shared online:
Billy the Puppet from Saw
BILLY the Saw Puppet...keeping in theme with our costumes 🕸💉⚰️🔪🎃 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halloween?src=hash">#Halloween</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pumpkin?src=hash">#Pumpkin</a> <a href="https://t.co/mW0zZ3LXfU">pic.twitter.com/mW0zZ3LXfU</a>
—@jimmyretrorobot'Donald Trumpkin'
The Trumpkin is complete. Happy Halloween! <a href="https://t.co/Ti0QvvHSay">pic.twitter.com/Ti0QvvHSay</a>
—@CBCFletchWhiskey the French bulldog
Whiskey loves her special pumpkin ! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Frenchie?src=hash">#Frenchie</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pumpkincarving?src=hash">#pumpkincarving</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/doglovers?src=hash">#doglovers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YYC?src=hash">#YYC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halloween?src=hash">#Halloween</a> <a href="https://t.co/T8B6M5HIdO">pic.twitter.com/T8B6M5HIdO</a>
—@The_Beer_MavenA carved, charitable contribution
Carved this today to be auctioned off for charity. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyHalloween?src=hash">#HappyHalloween</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pumpkincarving?src=hash">#pumpkincarving</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pumpkin?src=hash">#Pumpkin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyc?src=hash">#yyc</a> <a href="https://t.co/gTOm1DwTuL">pic.twitter.com/gTOm1DwTuL</a>
—@thewilsonwongIs that Tinkerbell, um, tooting?
NuVista Staff gets into the spirit of Halloween! Here's a few of the pumpkins brought in for our Pumpkin Participation. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NuVistaHomes?src=hash">#NuVistaHomes</a> <a href="https://t.co/PFLddpA3EW">pic.twitter.com/PFLddpA3EW</a>
—@NuVistaHomesPumpikachu
Pumpkin 5 of 5 - Pikachu <a href="https://t.co/FXQEYBqHQI">pic.twitter.com/FXQEYBqHQI</a>
—@penglerAlong that same theme: a Pumpkeball
Don't know what a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gengar?src=hash">#gengar</a> or a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pokeball?src=hash">#pokeball</a> are, but the kids seem satisfied with the result! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/halloween?src=hash">#halloween</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pumpkin?src=hash">#pumpkin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jackolantern?src=hash">#jackolantern</a> <a href="https://t.co/NvfH3ELg6F">pic.twitter.com/NvfH3ELg6F</a>
—@rambelayaCan't find a pumpkin? Carve a watermelon instead!
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImHauntedBy?src=hash">#ImHauntedBy</a> forgetting to buy a pumpkin until the day before Halloween. Now we have a watermelon <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jackolantern?src=hash">#jackolantern</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/watermelon?src=hash">#watermelon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/halloween?src=hash">#halloween</a> <a href="https://t.co/0JeKla512i">pic.twitter.com/0JeKla512i</a>
—@PinkVegas13