We know it's fall when...
We use one of these to move the falling leaves out of the yard.
Rake
Despite the name of this popular autumn coffee and baking flavor profile, it traditionally contains none of the actual gourd in its spice blend.
Hint: It is a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, and used in pies
What is pumpkin spice
This small, bushy-tailed rodent spends its autumn frantically burying acorns and nuts to prepare for the cold winter ahead.
What is a squirrel
Celebrated on October 31st, this modern holiday originally traced its roots back to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain.
Halloween
This cartoon later became a Halloween movie, and it was about a ghost.
Casper
These get shorter.
Days
This liquid autumn staple is made from mashed, unfermented apples and is often served warm with cinnamon sticks.
Apple cider
People who live in the north and escape to somewhere warm like Florida or Arizona are called ____ ____
Snow birds
While the United States celebrates this food-centric holiday in late November, Canada celebrates its version on the second Monday of October.
Thanksgiving
This old TV show follows a family of friendly monsters who go about their lives trying to be normal.
Munsters
It's fall when trees produce this sweetener from sap.
Maple syrup
This game played at Halloween parties involves trying to grab floating orchard fruits using only your teeth.
Bobbing for apples
This northeastern U.S. region of 6 states is globally famous for its vibrant autumn foliage, drawing millions of "leaf-peepers" every year.
What is New England
This U.S. President signed an executive proclamation in 1863 making Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday.
Abraham Lincoln
This annual Major League Baseball championship series is famously nicknamed the "Fall Classic."
What is the World Series
One type of nut that falls from trees in the autumn.
Pecans and acorns
This German autumn festival, originally held in October is famous for its large soft pretzels and beer tents.
Oktoberfest
Pumpkins are one of these: a fruit or a vegetable.
Fruit
Not officially a holiday, people often take this day after Thanksgiving off to do their Christmas shopping.
Black Friday
Played by Michael Keaton, this ghost is summoned by saying his name three times in a classic, autumn-favorite comedy.
Beetlejuice
South
Clocking in at over 2,700 pounds, the world's heaviest recorded specimen of this fall item was grown by a Minnesota teacher in 2023.
Pumpkin?
This specific family of trees maintains its green needles all through the autumn and winter.
Hint: Pines, firs, and spruces belong to this resilient plant group.
Evergreens
In November, most of North America observes this practice by setting their clocks back one hour, ending Daylight Saving Time.
Hint: The seasonal memory trick for this is "Spring forward, ______ ______."
Fall back
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This famous 70s song features a fall month, with words that start out: "Do you remember, the 21st of _______" (and people loved to dance to it)
September