Michael Salmon

Just some guy. I love my two boys, the Minnesota Twins, The Walking Dead, SF 49ers #fttb and good music!
#Flocker 4219

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

Looking for any support as we WALK MS® https://t.co/4ZnDBPBObi

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@XmasFilmQuotes Scrooged is classic...but man, Krampus comes on and I do stop and watch from wherever it is in the movie.

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

@XmasFilmQuotes My question is, how is this movie already 22 years old?! But I enjoy it...watch it a couple times each year.

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@ThatEricAlper @shooterjennings

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

I wonder if THE Ohio State University knows #makeOhioAState

[Warren @swd2]

Ten years ago this month, three sleep-deprived SNL writers accidentally created one of the most beloved Halloween characters in television history.

And apparently, Tom Hanks thought the whole thing was ridiculous.

The story behind David S. Pumpkins is almost as funny as the sketch itself.

In October 2016, SNL writers Mikey Day, Bobby Moynihan, and Streeter Seidell were working late into the night on a Halloween sketch about a haunted elevator.

The premise was simple. Every floor would reveal something terrifying.

But around 4 or 5 in the morning, someone suggested a character named David Pumpkins. Moynihan added the middle initial. Nobody knew what the S stood for. Nobody knew who David Pumpkins was supposed to be.

And that was basically the entire joke.

They found a cheap pumpkin-covered suit, gave him two dancing skeletons, and decided this completely ordinary-looking middle-aged man would act like he was a legendary Halloween character everyone should recognize.

Tom Hanks reportedly thought the sketch was so bizarre that he suggested saving it for Chris Hemsworth, who was scheduled to host the following week.

But Hanks eventually committed to the bit.

The ridiculous grin. The awkward dancing. The absolute confidence. And, of course, the immortal question:

“Any questions?”

The genius of the sketch is that nothing ever gets explained. The people riding the elevator are just as confused as the audience. And every time David S. Pumpkins returns, it somehow gets funnier.

The sketch became an instant hit. NBC eventually made an animated Halloween special around the character, and Hanks brought him back to SNL in 2022.

Ten years later, people still dress up as David S. Pumpkins every Halloween.

Three writers came up with a completely nonsensical idea at 4 a.m. Tom Hanks wasn’t sure it would work. Nobody bothered to explain the joke.

And somehow they created a Halloween icon.

Oh, and years later, the writers revealed what the S stands for.

Simon.

Why Simon?

Absolutely no reason whatsoever.

Which, honestly, makes the whole thing even funnier.

Happy Halloween. 🎃

ANY QUESTIONS?

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

The most subdued celebration I've ever seen for a championship tho, if I'm being honest
But I am very happy for them!

[ESPN @espn]

THE MOMENT THE BREWERS BECAME WORLD SERIES CHAMPS 🏆

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

@gkittle46 like this was a hard one

[Emmit Douglas @emmitonair]

Travis Kelce, Rob Gronkowski and Tony Gonzalez aren’t available. Which NFL tight end are you picking to make a catch on 4th and 10 with the game on the line?

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

I need to find a tree like this once in my life

[Clark W Griswold @GriswoldsXmas]

“Isn’t it a little big?”
“It’s not big it’s just full.”
“Dad, that thing wouldn’t fit in our yard!”
“It’s not going in our yard Russ, it’s going in our living room!” 🎄😊

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

@ThatEricAlper The Shining
That bathroom scene gave me nightmares.

[Christmas Movies! @XmasFilmQuotes]

One month until the 2026 Christmas Movie Showdown.

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

@DeRushaJ My son spent one year at Marquette before coming home to the U...and he absolutely loves Milwaukee, as do my wife and I after several trips there exploring.
Very underrated beautiful city #mke

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

Tell me a receiver who wouldn't want to play with Purdy...his throws are so clean #niners #FTTB

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@TheRealMcKoy85 Man I was just thinking earlier that I hope to see a game there someday. Being in MN could take some doing

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

"Research"

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

Oh come on!

[FactPost @factpostnews]

The FDA has announced a recall of salted caramel ice cream due to possible contamination with "small stones and other hard objects."

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

I went to one of the first baseball games at the Metrodome in Mpls after 9/11...a plane flew overhead and we could see the shadow...you've never witnessed 40,000 people going silent all at once

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

Correct...jam is way better than jelly!

[𝕂ҼⅰԵⅰ™ @DontBotherKeiti]

Grape jam is better than grape jelly

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

My coach!

[Coach Yac 🗣 @Coach_Yac]

Kyle Shanahan on the Faithful:

“It’s cool for us because we always have an advantage having 1 home game a year in LA with the way our fans are with taking over that stadium. So it’s disappointing to let them off the hook and get them out of that, but knowing how our fans roll, I have a feeling it won’t be much different here.”

[Michael Salmon @papasalmon]

This is so great!

[MLB @MLB]

HOT DOG ASSEMBLY COMPLETE 🌭

[Mötley Crüe @MotleyCrue]

Working with Dolly on “Home Sweet Home” was one of the true highlights of our career. We can still hear her voice saying, “Well, how about that, Dolly and Mötley at #1?”

Thank you for the music, the laughter, the kindness and the inspiration, Dolly.

Our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and fans around the world.

With love and respect,
Mötley Crüe