Turns out, we’ve been seriously underestimating fall all these years
Fall has officially begun, which means, uh… it means that, um… sheesh, what does it mean? The other three seasons all have something going for them. Summer means vacation. Winter can be cold, but who cares? That’s what hot cocoa is for. And even if you don’t appreciate poetry, you can’t not like spring, when the birds are singing a song of hope and promise. But what does fall have to offer?
Turns out, we’ve been seriously underestimating fall all these years. We received many responses, most of them a shout-out to the beautiful display of colors that grace nature during this season. We’re inspired! Just for the record, we at Ballot Box appreciate color as well. Black is our favorite, white is second best. All the stuff in between just gets confusing.
You know those Hallmark cards that say things like “Once You Climb a Mountain, Everything Looks Small”? The background on these cards is always rows of trees with colorful leaves, taken, no doubt, during the fall. This must mean that fall is a time to be inspired to do stuff like climb mountains. So, get out your climbing gear, and once you get up there, make sure to send us a card.
There’s this pocket of time between Succos and clock-changing doomsday when life seems to be working out. Minchah is at 6:00, and you can feel virtuous by davening neitz because it’s at a respectable 7:15. On Shabbos, you’re actually hungry when Shalosh Seudos comes around, and then again at Melaveh Malkah. Fall is great — until it falls — backward.
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