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MPC's pumpkin-carving skills tested at Marquette Building harvest party

Mandy Burrell Booth

MPC's entry in the Marquette Building's pumpkin party: if Ozzy Osbourne were Carp Czar.

The results have not been announced, but we think MPC's pumpkin has a good shot at winning our office building's annual pumpkin carving contest. What do you think? Here's some of our top competition:

Rod Blagojevich

Miss Marquette Building

Lady Gaga

The Mad Hatter

The Mad Hatter

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  1. 1. KDL on October 21, 2010

    Carp Czar is awesome!

    And Lady Gaga?! Is Marc still in the building?

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