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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Frankfort This Fall — And How To Carve Them

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What's up Frankfort! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Plan your perfect pumpkin outing near Frankfort this fall

Also on today's calendar: MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: High clouds and warm, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Frankfort This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Families in and around Frankfort can celebrate fall by visiting nearby pumpkin patches and farms that offer hayrides, corn mazes, and plenty of carving pumpkins. The piece also walks readers through choosing the right pumpkin and provides practical, step-by-step carving tips to create a standout jack-o'-lantern for the front porch.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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