Because he had a Halloweenie!
They were originally intended for children but it's the men who play with them the most.
Only one of them goes limp when a child walks into a room.
Child1: Ghosts! Child2: Dogs! Child3: That humanity's core reaction to misunderstanding is anger
What did the ghost give his girlfriend on Halloween? A "booquet" of flower.
Because he had a Halloweenie! (Hollow-weenie)