Garrison Keiller did a humorous monologue on pumpkin pie being invented as something to put nutmeg on, otherwise why would someone eat pumpkins?
I used to listen to Garrison Keiller until I discovered the excitement of watching grass grow.
BTW, pumpkins taste great. Just bake them, and eat them with butter. They're squashes, for goodness sake! Keiller must be stoned or something.