POP CULTURE
This 1998 film starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks features an iconic fall scene in New York with bouquets of sharpened pencils.
What is You've Got Mail?
What is Halloween?
What is balancing?
This 1966 animated special follows the children of Charles Schulz's comics as they celebrate Halloween, while one child forgoes celebrations to wait in a pumpkin patch for a mythical figure.
What is It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?
This classic fall spice comes from the bark of the ________ tree, which can grow up to 60 feet tall.
What is cinnamon?
The first episode of Gilmore Girls begins in this fictional Connecticut town, famous for its perpetual autumn charm.
What is Stars Hollow?
Jumping in one of these crunchy piles was the original fall sport.
What are leaves?
Leaves change color because this green pigment ghosts them like a bad ex.
What is chlorophyll?
This 1623 work originates the phrase, "Double, double, toil and trouble".
What is Illinois?
This 19th century American poem begins, "Once upon a midnight dreary..." — perfect for a spooky night.
What is The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe?
You're lost among tall stalks, it's getting dark, and your phone's on 3%. You might be participating this common fair activity, which doubles as its location.
What is a corn maze?
The red color in leaves comes from this compound, also found in red wine.
What is anthocyanin?
In Greek mythology, the beginning of fall is brought upon by this goddess's descent into the underworld (and her mother's subsequent distress).
Who is Persephone?
This pigment gives pumpkins their signature orange color. It's also the reason you'll turn orange if you eat too many carrots.
What is beta-carotene?
The term "pumpkin spice" first appeared in print in this decade.
This UK holiday is basically "Thanksgiving, but with fireworks".
What is Guy Fawkes Night?
Squirrels bury acorns they'll never find again, accidentally taking on this role.
What are tree planters (or forest gardeners)?
This 1997 farm simulation role-playing video game shares a name with the full moon occurring closest to the autumnal equinox.
What is Harvest Moon?
This drink from Roman times is made by briefly simmering red wine with warming spices, orange slices, brandy, and honey.
What is mulled wine?
In Taylor Swift's All Too Well, the red scarf symbolizes this larger emotional theme tied to fall.
What is nostalgia (or lost innocence, remembrance, or emotional imprint)?
This ancient Celtic festival inspired the holiday we now celebrate as Halloween.
What is Samhein (pronounced sow-in)?
When animals bulk up for winter, scientists call it this very relatable process.
What is hyperphagia (or "the pre-hibernation snack era")?
Autumn Love is the sixth track on this Washington-born American indie/alternative rock band's ninth album, Thank You For Today.
What is Death Cab for Cutie?
This leafy Thanksgiving soul food staple is 90% water, 6% carbohydrates, and 3% protein.
What are collard greens?