There’s a deep satisfaction in seeing how far you can shoot a pumpkin from a giant slingshot. And there’s even more satisfaction if you can hit something with it.
Well, for $5 a pumpkin you can try your luck at Punkin’ Chunkin’ at the annual Maize Days festival, Saturday, Oct. 7, in Murphy Central Park.
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