Watch: Knights go 'Medieval' on leftover Halloween pumpkins
Posted November 05, 2018 12:00 am
While many may simply be dumping their used Halloween pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns in the trash this week, a few in Schaumburg Monday went absolutely medieval on the squash.
Knights at the Medieval Times castle observed National Pumpkin Destruction Day by attacking the autumnal orange fruit with the 14th-century weapons normally reserved for the jousting done during shows.
The guest cast of Monday's outdoor performance was donated by Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center in nearby South Barrington, as well as Medieval Times fans who wanted to dispose of their own leftover pumpkins in spectacular fashion.
Pumpkin bits fly everywhere after Edward Maciejczyk of Palatine wields a mace as he and other knights at Medieval Times in Schaumburg destroyed leftover Halloween pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns on Monday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Travis Frerichs of Roselle and other Medieval Times knights used their weapons Monday to destroy leftover Halloween pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns in Schaumburg.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Zachary Wiegand of Schaumburg eschews his sword and takes out his rage with a shield as knights at Medieval Times in Schaumburg use their weapons to destroy leftover Halloween pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns on Monday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com