Spooktober
By: Tahya Hurn
Staff writer
My fellow classmates:
I do not regret to inform you that Spooky season has arrived. As of Sept. 1, 2019, the era of refreshing swimming pools and blistering sun burns have transitioned into flannels and Halloween decorations going up too early (Unwelcomed? I think not). Many of the Summerians are in a state of grief, also known as Summer Has Halted (SHH). The name originates from fall lovers wanting the Summerians to SHH because it’s our time to come out of the dark alleys of our air-conditioned homes and into the chilling breeze that we call autumn. As a way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year, I want everyone to make the most of it with this simple step-by-step process on how to enjoy autumn:
- Restock Your Closet: pack away all of those booty shorts and tank tops and replace them with jeans, Timberlands™ and your favorite sweater that you bought at a department store, never intending to wear, but because you liked it.
- Drive to your nearest Starbucks or coffee shop: get yourself a pumpkin spice latte or any beverage that reminds you of fall (ex. apple cider, hot chocolate, herbal teas, etc.)
- Engage in Festivities: pumpkin patches, haunted hayrides, craft shows, your Auntie Carol’s house. Friends elevate the experience factor by God knows how much.
- Carve a Pumpkin: create any chilling design on the biggest most cheerful pumpkin you can find in you local pumpkin patch.
- Rake up the leaves in your front and/or backyard: gather them into a pile, acquire a ladder, jump like your Tom Petty and free fall.
- Home/Dorm Renovation: spice up your living space by going to your local book store or craft store and decorate by using the designated fall colors: orange, brown, yellow, red, black (optional but who wouldn’t want black. I mean come on.).
- Sit back and breathe in the fall air: because it’s hard to breathe in the cold, sharp wind of winter.
Cry: because fall is only a month and a half and you now have SUCK (Sudden Unwelcome of the Cold Killer).