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Chiefland的西瓜節
地方性遺產
您可能知道西瓜有92%的水分，但您知道它們是來自於非洲的喀拉哈里沙漠(Kalahari
Desert)嗎？
文史上記載的第一次西瓜採收發生於5,000年前的埃及。照片中的水果出現在古建築的壁畫中。自該處，畫中的水果隨著商船傳到其他的國家。據稱，西瓜是隨著非洲的奴隸們登陸美國的。
佛羅里達州的Chiefland居民自1954年以來，每年六月都會舉辦西瓜節，藉以表彰該市的西瓜果農，並透過這個適合一家人共襄盛舉的慶祝活動來聯絡社區感情。節慶內容包括了許多活動，其中一項最受歡迎的項目是吐西瓜籽競賽。而節慶當天，由當地農夫免費提供的冰涼西瓜全天供應。另外，節慶的遊行行列包含了以西瓜為主題的花車、中學樂團、消防車及準備參加西瓜節皇后選美的候選人車輛。
You might know that watermelons are 92 percent water, but did you know that they came from the Kalahari Desert in Africa?
The first recorded watermelon harvest took place 5,000 years ago in Egypt. Pictures of the fruit were found in paintings on the walls of ancient buildings. From there, the fruit spread to other countries by merchant ships. It is believed that watermelon came to the United States with African slaves.
The people of Chiefland, Florida, have held a Watermelon Festival every June since 1954 to celebrate the city's watermelon farmers and to bring the community together for a family-day celebration. The festival includes many activities. One of the favorites is a watermelon seed-spitting contest. Free cold watermelon, donated by local growers, is served throughout the day. There's also a parade made up of floats with a watermelon theme, high school bands, fire engines, and cars featuring contestants of the Watermelon Festival Queen contest.
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