Veggy

Some of James Parker and Veggy Art's handiwork for the White House pumpkin display (Courtesy of James Parker) "This is the first time they said, 'Make whatever you want with pumpkins,'" he told us.

Halloween at the White House: Some healthy eats with the tricks and treats (photos) The Reliable Source 2010

The pumpkin-carving team -- we're talking some serious pumpkin people here -- was assembled for the party by chef James Parker, a champion fruit and vegetable carver who owns Veggy Art in Chantilly.

Halloween at the White House: Some healthy eats with the tricks and treats (photos) The Reliable Source 2010

They had seized Veggy, the man child, and Bain, one of the younger girl children, gagging and tying them before the pair could wake properly.

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'In the forest, termights have not so much sense,' May said, backing Veggy up as usual.

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'You don't know how to get through,' Veggy said uneasily.

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Ignoring the cry of his friend Veggy, he scampered into the Hollow and dived into the pool.

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'Veggy is only a man child, and you know it l' Angrily Veggy jumped up.

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She had mothered Veggy: he should not be taken away.

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Three of them - a generous proportion - were men children: the clever Gren, the self-assertive Veggy, the quiet Poas.

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'We shall be killed there at any time,' Veggy said.

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