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Chiefland的西瓜节
地方性遗产
您可能知道西瓜有92%的水分，但您知道它们是来自于非洲的喀拉哈里沙漠(Kalahari
Desert)吗？
文史上记载的第一次西瓜采收发生于5,000年前的埃及。照片中的水果出现在古建筑的壁画中。自该处，画中的水果随着商船传到其他的国家。据称，西瓜是随着非洲的奴隶们登陆美国的。
佛罗里达州的Chiefland居民自1954年以来，每年六月都会举办西瓜节，藉以表彰该市的西瓜果农，并透过这个适合一家人共襄盛举的庆祝活动来联络社区感情。节庆内容包括了许多活动，其中一项最受欢迎的项目是吐西瓜籽竞赛。而节庆当天，由当地农夫免费提供的冰凉西瓜全天供应。另外，节庆的游行行列包含了以西瓜为主题的花车、中学乐团、消防车及准备参加西瓜节皇后选美的候选人车辆。
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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