" ... it was all ridges and furrows; the balls were live hedgehogs, the mallets live flamingos, and the soldiers had to double themselves up and to stand on their hands and feet, to make the arches."
However, I did ask if I could possibly strike one, and I was given this long wooden pole, and of course the whole body has to be implemented in order to create a sound, and the right striking point is particularly important.
But, you know, it's uncertain whether or not he'll actually have the votes to hold on to the speaker's gavel or whether or not he'll be out and we'll have a new speaker of the House in short order.
If you don't want to struggle using a knife to carve your pumpkin, just use a soft-headed mallet and your cookie cutter, and just push it right through.