Picking the perfect Pumpkin...we have all done it, and many of us would love to be doing it again. This piece certainly took me back to a wonderful place..THE PUMPKIN PATCH. One like I see every year on that cute Little Great Pumpkin cartoon with Charlie Brown and gang. Yes, it is about the experience, and this piece captured it well.

The premise of this piece is quite good, however, in my opinion it suffered some in the execution. The first minute and half was really marred by recording people's answers in very noisy environments where you can barely hear the answers clearly. While this may add atmosphere and an edgy feel, it would make it very frustrating to listen to in the car, (and we know how many of us only listen to radio in the car.) While other folks liked that fact that the question every one is answering is never actually asked, I think it would have been nice to verbalize it at least once.

The plus side is that people gave interesting answers, and many of them had to think very hard to do so.

I just happen to think that the piece would have benefited from some technical and editing improvements to make it more "Listener friendly"...Particularly for those of us ensconced in cars already surrounded by to munch ambient noise.

I will make no bones about it, this story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving has always been one of my favorites. The simple reason being that Mr. Irving knew how to tell a tale, a wonderfully spooky tale! This production by The Colonial Radio Theatre is superior to any others I have ever heard because they stick with Mr. Irving"s words and his vision for the story. The actors are in fine form, and the music score is absolutely wonderful. This production even manages to throw in a musical number which compliments and progresses the story perfectly. (Those who know the book will notice that the song lyrics are straight from Mr. Irving's pen).

I grew up along the banks of the mighty Hudson, near the Tappan Zee. So, to me, Sleepy Hollow is Halloween. Every year, religiously, I make a big mug of hot mulled cider, set up the stereo, and listen to this amazing version of an American classic. It is superb. Audiences across the country deserve to be reintroduced to this perfect Halloween tale. One that is suitable for all ages.