Going to the pumpkin patch with Dad to pick out the best pumpkin was always a thrill for me because I knew that I would soon be squishing pumpkin guts through my fingers. The smells coming from the kitchen are absolutely heavenly during the fall. The sweet and spicy smell of pumpkin pies and apple pies lured many a guest to our house during the fall. She would usually oblige our visitors with a homemade biscuit or two with fresh apple butter on the side. If we were out of biscuits, Momma would definitely have some peanut butter fudge to offer.
Fall festivals are a fun part of everyone's childhood.
Whether the school or the church sponsors these events, you can bet a pound of lard that you will have a big time. You can enjoy the cornfield maze, cake walk, the kiddie duck pond and fishing booth, bobbing for apples, eating funnel cakes and caramel apples, face painting, the dunking booth, and a pumpkin decorating contest. For the older folks, the main event going on in the fall is football. Not just any football, mind you, but SEC football. All over the South, people pack up their RVs, station wagons, pick-ups, coolers, and suitcases and head for the playing field.