An outpouring of comments,
remembrances and generally
bizarre stories have poured forth
after the news of Pumpkin Mike's
kidnapping an apparent forced
relocation to the moon.

Dal Whinnie, Lebanon, VA
" I remember where I was when I
received the news of his kidnapping to
the moon. I was standing up in the TV
room eating some French Onion dip
and watching the tail end of America's
Next Top Model. You see I'm a Tyra
Banks nut. I collect her pictures, got
'em up all over my shed out there in
the back. I'll watch every re-run, every
episode and it's not unusual for me to
through a finale party.
What did you ask me?"

Marty Bianchinni, Slow Pitch, Arkansas
" Well, the wife and I usually like to
read the Lucky Star Lounge web site
so we can get the latest news on the
Pumpkin. We like the stories and large
print. I read his books two... three
times and the wife and I never get
enough of Pumpkin. I'm sure going to
miss him, but if the wife and I ever get
a chance to get away to the Moon you
can bet we'll go see him."

Sasha Primavera, Tension, Kentucky
" He was... I mean still is a fine man. A
good looking long lean Jesus
look-a-like that I spent many a night
writing to on the Facebook. We'd chat
for hours and hours until I would fall
asleep on the keyboard. I'd wake up in
the morning with an imprint of the keys
across my forehead and about a page
of z's and r's just running across the
screen. I think I fell in love with him, but
now I think about it I may have fallen
for the impostor, so I'm planning to
break it off."
Morewood Chapel, Simple, West VA
We argued once over who was
smarter, the chicken or the egg. It went
on for days until we compromised. We
agreed to disagree. In fact I think he
somehow tricked me if I think back. I
mean, yep, we agreed he could be
right for 2008 and I'd be right in 2009,
but he told me they cancelled 2009
and I'd have to wait until 2011 to be
right and now I have no dadburn idea
which year this is."

Chita Von Scripple, Starch, Vermont
"I admit I loved the man. He could sell a
sled dog a tropical flea circus. He was
smooth and charming and sexy and
innocent and I knew he chose to be
celibate, but when he looked at me
with his good eye I would melt. He just
had a salacious gaze that sent me to
another place.
I'm positive if there are such things as
women on the moon that Pumpy will
know what to do. I'll miss that long lean
love machine."

Gary Duane Vaughan, Front Royal, VA
We, uh...uh...uh, oh we liked wrestling.
I like Bruno Samartino and he liked
Gorgeous George. I told him a number
of...of...and we liked music and stuff.
Well I remember the time he
uh...uh..may I have a drink of sparkling
cider please?"

Skeezer Whopbattle, Borger, TX
The man could ride a horse. I mean he
was the meanest brono buster I'd ever
seen and I mean that in a good way.
He'd walk up to that horse, explain the
situation and before you know it he
was up on the saddle and prancing
around like a Macy's Parade in New
York City.
I will tell you one thing, I never saw him
raise a hand to a vegetable . Never.
We traveled the vegetable circuit back
in the 60's, doing most anything for a
dollar. Some stuff we weren't do proud
of like the time we jumped out of a
cake at a Village People
Impersonation Contest Awards
Dinner. We did it though. Made twenty
bucks and moved on or the time we
sold our blood at the plasma center
so we could by tickets to Mama Mia. It
was worth it.
If he's on the Moon I'm sure he'll a
good time as long as there's Abba on
the Lunar Jukebox."

Donna "Chi-CHi" Maven, Hook, CT
" He had a thing for tacos. Every time
I'd see him I'd have to dress up like a
taco. He'd squirt this red sauce on me
and yell ', Daddy's taco has been a
naughty taco,' over and over.
That's about all I remember about
him."

It is apparent Pumpkin Mike made
everlasting impressions on a
cross section of America and the
world. Lastly, I will leave you with
a touching quote from Sid Arthur.
He said ", Pumpkin Mike was taller
and stronger and sexier and
smelled better than anyone. His
life was like a good ham. Always
good when fresh out of the oven
and even better as a leftover
sandwich."
We hope the Moon will appreciate
their new citizen like Earthlings
have throughout the years.
Pumpkin Mike stood for many
things, vegetables, dancing,
illumination and back rubs. He
brought us unusual stories and
merriment, tears and good
vibrations, but most of all he
displayed a unique talent to
befuddle the masses. He took that
talent to the extreme and on his
forced exit to the Moon we will
stare at its illuminated glory and
know he is working his power
strip in space.
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