[s1e6] Slutty Pumpkin -

In 2001, Ted (dressed as a Hanging Chad) met a girl in a "Slutty Pumpkin" costume. They hit it off over her specialty drink—a mix of Kahlua and Root Beer she called a " Tootsie Roll "—and her knowledge of penguins.

Because he lost her number, Ted spends every Halloween for the next several years at the same rooftop party, wearing the same "Hanging Chad" costume, hoping she will show up again. [S1E6] Slutty Pumpkin

She wrote her phone number on a Kit Kat bar wrapper , which Lily accidentally gave away to a trick-or-treater later that night. In 2001, Ted (dressed as a Hanging Chad)

Ted eventually finds the Slutty Pumpkin (played by Katie Holmes) in Season 7, Episode 8, titled "The Slutty Pumpkin Returns" . She wrote her phone number on a Kit

drink recipe or the that the Slutty Pumpkin (Naomi) and Ted bonded over during their first meeting in 2001.

While the "long paper" isn't a singular named artifact in the episode like the "Hanging Chad" costume, it represents the specific, nerdy details Ted obsessed over for four years while waiting for her to return to the rooftop party. Key Context from the Episode