Can't read my pumpkin face

I never really understood why Jack-O-Lanterns were supposed to scare bad people and spirits away, because I have always found them to be so cute. Instead of frightening me, they draw me in.

Until I was scared this morning by my very own cute kitty smiley face pumpkin that had been completely overtaken by black mold in the night. I was walking my dog back up the stairs and came face-to-face with the pumpkin and literally yelled out-loud. Then cracked up. I knew it had some stuff growing in there and had gotten some of it out, but I was hoping I could keep it going until Saturday. I didn't take its scary picture, because I prefer to remember it as pictured below, in all of its original cuteness glory.