I officially cast my vote as a pumpkin hater right now. Don't get me wrong, I love eating pumpkin and whatever but getting rid of my giantic pumpkin after Halloween isn't exactly my cuppa tea.
Did I ever tell you this fantastic plan that I have to get rid of the pumpkin by burying it in our yard? I mean how hard can it get to dig a big hole then dump the pumpkin in? It's good for compost afterall... however, nobody told me I couldn't dig beyond a few centimetres - ie. struck hard clay soil after a few inches. So now I have a delightful half pumpkin dome in my yard. Well, at least it's added color to a somewhat drabby looking patch.
No more real pumpkin for me next year. I went out and bought a fake one from Shoppers. Best value to date.