By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published Oct 17, 2013 at 6:12 PM

The community-based Patch web sites called for readers to upload images of carved pumpkins. All were accepted, including the one pictured, which appeared in the Wauwatosa Patch for some time.

The media web site run by Jim Romenesko picked up on it, noting that the image could be seen "nationwide" before it was finally removed.