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    Tuesday, May 07, 2024

    Squash the competition

    A crowd watches as cars approach the finish line in a zucchini car derby on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during the Ledyard Farmers Market. Hosted by the Boy Scout Troop 16, the inaugural race at the Ledyard Fairgrounds featured car bodies made of zucchini, squash or cucumbers with wheels. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Ledyard — A crowd watches as cars approach the finish line in a zucchini car derby on Wednesday during the Ledyard Farmers Market.

    Hosted by the Boy Scout Troop 16, the inaugural race at the Ledyard Fairgrounds featured car bodies made of zucchini, squash or cucumbers with wheels.

    Tate Baker, 4, of Ledyard closes his eyes as he attempts to catch his car at the finish line of a zucchini car derby on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during the Ledyard Farmers Market. Hosted by the Boy Scout Troop 16, the inaugural race at the Ledyard Fairgrounds featured car bodies made of zucchini, squash or cucumbers with wheels. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Siblings Annalee, left, 5, and Drew Thomas, 8, both of Ledyard, hold their handmade cars as they wait to compete in a zucchini car derby on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during the Ledyard Farmers Market. Hosted by the Boy Scout Troop 16, the inaugural race at the Ledyard Fairgrounds featured car bodies made of zucchini, squash or cucumbers with wheels. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Colleen Davis of Gales Ferry places her son Keagan's car at the start line of a zucchini car derby race on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during the Ledyard Farmers Market. Hosted by the Boy Scout Troop 16, the inaugural race at the Ledyard Fairgrounds featured car bodies made of zucchini, squash or cucumbers with wheels. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Boy Scout member Andrew Culley of Ledyard lines up cars at the start line in a zucchini car derby race on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during the Ledyard Farmers Market. Hosted by the Boy Scout Troop 16, the inaugural race at the Ledyard Fairgrounds featured car bodies made of zucchini, squash or cucumbers with wheels. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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