9/1/2022
This squash kind of resembles an acorn, I guess. It looks more like a spinning top. When I found this in Target I thought it was just a small gourd that you use to decorate your house or counter with for fall. This squash is mainly orange but has large dark green patches on it. The stem almost looks like a hershey’s kiss. It is not very pretty, but it is unique. I don’t know how many different things you can do with acorns squash, maybe that’s why there were so many just sitting there.
9/4/2022
I’m writing this trying to remember exactly how my squash looks. I went away this weekend and completely forgot about the thing. I very much dislike how I have to remember to bring it with me to school, and on my trip. Its a hassle, no one wants to be carrying around a squash all the time. I’m hoping none of my cats knock it down and break it open. When I left it looked exactly the same, no rotting, no smell, just the same old boring squash. Even though I find the squash a hassle it is unique, I wouldn’t want to write about any other fruit. I did name him Alfred so he maybe isn’t all that bad.
I also thought they were used to just decorate house. I have never actually seen someone eat an acorn squash before. I feel like Alfred is an interesting name for the squash. Did you ever get to cut him open or eat it?
I had no idea you could even eat an acorn squash…no one ever does. I feel like I only see them during the fall and never any other season, but maybe I’m just blind. How did you choose your squash and why’d you name him Alfred? I love the name and I feel like it fits him very well, but I’m curious as to why that was your decision. I agree with you in the fact that carrying around a vegetable everywhere you go is NOT ideal, but at least it was unique like you said.
Yes, I think if you give something a name, it must have some redeeming qualities. I like how some restaurant around here (I forget which) makes something good out of acorn squash in the fall, but I’ve never cooked with it. I’ve never hollowed it out, stuck a candle in it, and placed it on the stoop, either. So I’m not sure what role it plays. I like how your piece doesn’t accept givens, in this case the squash’s name: “It looks more like a spinning top. When I found this in Target I thought it was just a small gourd that you use to decorate your house or counter with for fall. This squash is mainly orange but has large dark green patches on it. The stem almost looks like a hershey’s kiss.” Great observations.
Thank you all for commenting, I really enjoyed reading them!
I am just so perplexed reading about this fascinating blog. Acorn squash seems like a very unique organic object and I think it is so cool that you were able to write about it. I also like how fall this object is. I like how your perspective of the acorn squash changes over the course of your journal entries.