{
  "id": 14784858,
  "title": "Good grief, Charlie Brown! Giant inflatable pumpkin takes pre-Halloween flight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/good-grief-charlie-brown-giant-inflatable-pumpkin-takes-pre-halloween",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/15/good-grief-charlie-brown-giant-inflatable-pumpkin-takes-pre-halloween-flight"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cary, North Carolina experienced a whimsical event as a massive inflatable jack-o'-lantern unexpectedly took flight during the remnants of Hurricane Isaias. The two-story-high pumpkin, part of a Great Pumpkin Escape promotion, caused a stir among residents and on social media. The Phillips Farm owner, Michael Phillips, initially decided to postpone inflating the decorative lawn ornament due to a tornado warning. However, when the sun reappeared, Lee Phillips, Michael's dad, decided to pump up the giant pumpkin, complete with its iconic black triangular eyes and lopsided grin. As the winds picked up to 40 miles per hour, the oversized pumpkin rolled along a post-and-rail fence, past a church, and continued down the road, much to the amazement of onlookers. While the situation was under control within a minute, the Phillips family secured the pumpkin using paracord, baling twine, and corkscrew spikes to ensure it remained in place. With six weeks of hurricane season remaining, the family opted to keep the inflatable pumpkin anchored, preventing it from causing any further mischief.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}