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Ten years ago this month, Tom Hanks stepped out of a haunted elevator with two dancing skeletons, with no particularly good explanation other than that he's doing his own thing. He has redefined Halloween for the better.

David S. Pumpkins does not wait around for an origin story. He does not need lore. He does not need to explain why 73 of the 100 floors are his thing. All Mr. Pumpkins needs is two dancing skeleton b-boys and a charming smile.

Ten years down, any questions?

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