Answer:
Linus has Santa Claus mixed up with a pumpkin. called the Great Pumpkin, and so he becomes a scammer and scams people into waiting all night for something that will never come and freezing to death.
Step-by-step explanation:
This pumpkin is called the Great Pumpkin, which Linus thinks is legit, and so he uses his scammer talent that he doesn't know he has and scams people into waiting all night for something that will never come and freezing to death.