I had to look this one up. It’s the 3rd line of Mother Goose nursery rhyme, “Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater.” Internet article gives racy origins to this one -e.g. pumpkin shell = chastity belt; or murdered unfaithful wife’s corpse hidden in pumpkin shell. Back in high school, a classmate did a report of the backstory of seemingly harmless nursery rhymes - she didn’t include this one in her oral report.
Once I left an uncarved pumpkin on a stone wall near the house as a decoration. A few days later I noticed two squirrel-sized holes on opposite sides of the pumpkin, and nothing left inside of it. That must have been one well stuffed squirrel.
blunebottle about 1 month ago
Put her in a pumpkin shell and there he kept her very well.
kgornick Premium Member about 1 month ago
Took me a minute…
Old moldy fun guy about 1 month ago
I had to look this one up. It’s the 3rd line of Mother Goose nursery rhyme, “Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater.” Internet article gives racy origins to this one -e.g. pumpkin shell = chastity belt; or murdered unfaithful wife’s corpse hidden in pumpkin shell. Back in high school, a classmate did a report of the backstory of seemingly harmless nursery rhymes - she didn’t include this one in her oral report.
juicebruce about 1 month ago
Love the smile on the dog’s face ;-)
SeanT about 1 month ago
Must be Pete the Cat
Fontessa about 1 month ago
You sly dog …
Sun about 1 month ago
Cat howls will keep the ghosts away.
bluecat about 1 month ago
Can’t imagine the kitty would enjoy the gooeyness of the pumpkin innards
Old Tarf Premium Member about 1 month ago
The dog’s look tells the tale of the cat.
Slowly, he turned... about 1 month ago
It happens to the best of them.
uniquename about 1 month ago
He’s giving it eyelashes.
Old moldy fun guy about 1 month ago
“Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater /Had a wife but couldn’t keep her / Put her in a pumpkin shell…” So that’s what happened to yesterday’s free loving cat.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member about 1 month ago
Once I left an uncarved pumpkin on a stone wall near the house as a decoration. A few days later I noticed two squirrel-sized holes on opposite sides of the pumpkin, and nothing left inside of it. That must have been one well stuffed squirrel.
ladykat about 1 month ago
Hiding in the pumpkin, waiting to scare you.
cls002 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Love the smirk on the dog
Daltongang Premium Member about 1 month ago
Would it be a CATastrophe if they were to make a pie out of that pumpkin?
mokspr Premium Member about 1 month ago
“The Cat of Amontillado”?
thejanith Premium Member about 1 month ago
Love it! That dog’s expression is priceless. Thanks for a good chuckle!
j.l.farmer about 1 month ago
I see that smirk on the dog’s face….ahhhhh, so subtle.