"We saw zucchinis FLYING through the air!" my three-year-old told anyone who would listen for weeks after we returned from Vermont in August of 2006. And she wasn't making it up. The zukapult competition was definitely the highlight of the Vermont State Zucchini Festival, held annually in Ludlow, Vermont, since 1997.
Unfortunately, there will be no Zucchini Festival in 2011, and I am dismayed, since this quirky little event has been the anchor of my New England Summer Festivals A-Z round-up since 1998. You really had to see the Zucchini Festival to believe it. Luckily, I have pictures.... Warning: Like my husband, you may find yourself inspired to build a zukapult. This year, if you want to see what happens to a flying zucchini on impact, you'll have to build a model to test in your own backyard.
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