Newsletter September/October, 2022
When the air starts getting crisp and the smell of pumpkin pie spice is all around, then you know that it is truly Fall. It’s time to dig out sweaters, stock up on Halloween treats, and make room in the freezer for the holiday turkey. But there are probably things about the season that you do not know. Check these nine fun facts below! • • • • • •
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Only America Calls it Fall - When English poets started using the phrase “the fall of leaves” it became very fashionable to call the season fall. Pumpkin Pie Spice Doesn’t Taste Like Pumpkin - Today you can find pumpkin pie spice flavored lattes, donuts, cookies, candles, and even air fresheners More People Fall in Love in Fall - The cooler weather in fall makes people want to get closer to others and not be alone for the winter. There are More Than 7,500 apple Varieties - According to The Best of Life there are 2,500 types grown in the US and 7,500 types in total. There’s a Candy Corn Day - Falls on October30 giving you just enough time to stock up on some. You Can See the Brightest Full Moon - In Fall the harvest moon occurs sometime in September or October and it was very helpful for farmers. Bobbing for Apples Was a Courting Ritual - This old-fashioned Halloween party game originally started as a British courting ritual according to Redbook. It’s Pumpkin Carving Time - While most people think of Halloween jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin carving has been elevated to a folk art Fall Leaf Colors are Caused by Sugar - The color the leaves turn is based on how much sugar is in the leaves.
Appreciative Reflection “It is not how much we have. But how much we enjoy, that makes happiness”. Charles Spurgeon