Because Dec 25 = Oct 31
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas.
GLOVES! Just kidding, he hasn't opened the box yet.
Because he doesn't want to be taken as a conjurer of cheap tricks.
Because Dec 25 is Oct 31
Because Oct 31 == Dec 25
Because OCT 31 == DEC 25
Because Oct 31 = Dec 25
Because he couldn't commit.
Oh, wait. That's a hardware problem.
You put it in a bowl and tell it go to a corner!