I'm thinking the inside of the pumpkin wouldn't have any nasties in it. I really don't see a need to sanitize it. Make sure you take lots of pictures when you're doing it.
Why can't a restaurant ask patrons to leave if their child is being unruly? A private business can say that the unruly child is creating an atmosphere that stops other patrons from coming in and enjoying themselves and they will lose business because of it. See this MSNBC link here...
MeadWitch,
Why won't a seed grow into a fruit bearing tree? Everything that I have read says that seeds will grow into a fruit bearing tree, just not the same kind as what came from the original apple (an empire or red delicious seed won't produce an empire or red delicious tree).