some of the gourd growers. she contacted the ...
some of the gourd growers. she contacted the organizers and got a list of the people who would be entering. then, she started making some phone calls. she asked contestants what kinds of gourds they were growing, and if they had ever been in a gourd contest before. one girl planned to auction off her gourd for charity. there was a man who had entered gourds in the contest every year for years. however, he said this was going to be his last year. 10 flora gave each contestant a number, included basic information about each one, which she called \stats,\ and talked about who the top competitors were. she also included a picture and an interview with the girl and the older man. now she was getting excited about the harvest festival! what is floras angle? she treats the harvest festival like a sports story. she encourages people to compete with each other. she focuses on the history of the harvest festival. she writes only about contestants who are students.