An Unofficial and Horrifying Holiday

I feel like there is an unofficial holiday that has shown up at the beginning of Fall the past couple of years and it is starting to gain momentum.  It had a slow start and over the course of the past few years, it has started to gain momentum.  Almost to the point where you would think that people would start asking for the day off to celebrate.  I don't think there is a specific day that it starts, but maybe it has to do with the weather and the outside atmosphere.  It's the Pumpkin Spice Holiday. 

Yes folks, I am declaring that there is a nation holiday nightmare that is starting to take over and it smells of pumpkin and random spices.  It started out small, with a few things here and there with pumpkin flavoring.  Earlier this month, my wife texted me a picture of Pumpkin Spice oatmeal.  OATMEAL.  Stop it.  There is seemingly pumpkin spiced everything.  From consumable items like coffee, ice cream, and even beer to household items like candles, air fresheners, and potpourri.  It is starting to take over the gap between summer and Halloween.  I am expecting in the next year or two to walk into a Target and see an entire seasonal aisle run of nothing but pumpkin/pumpkin spice stuff.  To me that is a scary thing.  Now, I do like the smell of pumpkin, and even the taste of some pumpkin foods it's just becoming bigger than it should be.  

I know that when I think of fall, I think of smells.  It's a sensory season for me.  You step outside and there's something different in the air from the summer air.  I don't know if it's because of the temperature dropping and the leaves changing, but there's just something.  It's also a change in wardrobe for most people.  It's sweatpants, hoodies, and thermal long sleeve shirts.  It's comforting clothing.  Kinda like how there's comfort food, but it's comfort clothing.  Fall is my favorite season after winter.  One thing that is ruining it is pumpkin spice everything.  Stop ruining this time of the year for me!  And besides, if there is one type of food that should be associated with fall it should be apple.