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Fall vs Autumn
Audrey Gelb
Why is the word Fall used to describe a season? I question this. For me, fall has a negative meaning.
Fall is the time to try on those pants and go oh no! I can’t get into them! Leaves falling off the trees … tripping and falling since you can’t see the cracks in the leaf covered sidewalk; and bingo, you’re in the ER getting a cast put on. It’s also the time I lost my mother to pancreatic cancer. Fall brings back those painful times for me. So, I would vote out the word Fall.
Autumn is calming; the time of year for pumpkins, squashes and oh the beautiful colors of the leaves on the trees. Autumn is slipping into a cozy sweater and sipping on hot apple cider by a fireplace. Oh this is heaven.
Let’s ditch the word Fall and bring in Autumn.