LONDON. Lifelike vegetable sculptures of former U.S. President Donald Trump, singer Dolly Parton, and a pun-filled papal “Cornclave” took center stage on Saturday at the Lambeth Country Show in London’s Brockwell Park.
The two-day event combines traditional country fair elements such as sheep-shearing and livestock contests with food, music, and its renowned vegetable sculpture competition, famous for its quirky and creative displays.
This year’s competition included timely references to the papal election, with an entry called “Cornclave” featuring cardinals sculpted from corn. Other highlights included a potato-based depiction of Irish rap group Kneecap, “Cauli Parton” in a “9 to Chive” tableau inspired by the famous movie, a vegetable “Mo Salad” homage to Liverpool soccer star Mohamed Salah, and butternut squash recreations of animated characters Wallace and Gromit.
Trump also got the butternut squash treatment, while some entries poked fun at local political issues. In Lambeth, as in other parts of London, local councils have been hosting large concerts and festivals in parks to generate revenue, a move that has irked some residents.
“Wolf Hall” actor Mark Rylance, a vocal critic of these events, was lampooned as “Mark Rylunch,” complete with an apple-carved head and satirical signs labeling him a NIMBY campaigner.
“Every year, this is what we get so excited about, is the vegetable sculptures,” said Maddy Luxon, a regular at the fair. “It’s just so unique and just so witty, and we love the political ones.”
“And the puns,” added Marek Szandrowski, who joined her. “The vegetable puns, definitely.”
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