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Autumn Activities
Autumn Activities
This traditional fall activity involves sitting on a wagon full of straw being pulled by a tractor or horses.
What is a hayride?
He is the beloved, spindly "Pumpkin King" of Halloween Town who stumbles into Christmas Town.
Who is Jack Skellington?
This is what you call a pumpkin that has been carved with a face and illuminated by a candle inside.
What is a Jack-o'-lantern?
This small, tri-colored treat is shaped like a vegetable kernel and was originally called "Chicken Feed".
What is Candy Corn?
This traditional, competitive lawn game involves tossing bean bags at a slanted wooden board, often played at fall tailgates.
What is Cornhole? (or Bags. Or, if you're like me and got absolutely bullied the first time you said this at your Big Ten Midwestern College, Baggo).
This classic autumn game involves trying to catch floating fruit out of a tub of water using only your teeth.
What is bobbing for apples?
To summon this chaotic, striped-suit bio-exorcist ghost, you have to say his name three times fast.
Who is Beetlejuice?
Folklore says this classic monster cannot see its own reflection because mirrors used to be backed with silver.
What is a vampire?
This candy bar's name comes from slang for a clumsy person.
What are Butterfingers?
If you wait until October 30th to find a costume, your last resort is likely walking into this seasonal pop-up store that takes over abandoned retail spaces every autumn.
What is Spirit Halloween?
This incredibly popular, limited-edition Starbucks beverage is practically the official mascot of fall, sparking endless memes about "basic" autumn culture.
What is a Pumpkin Spice Latte (or PSL)?
In the movie Hocus Pocus, the Sanderson sisters track down the children of Salem using this specific sense.
What is smell?
This modern urban legend and cryptid is a massive, hairy, ape-like creature also known as Bigfoot.
What is the Sasquatch?
This famous Hershey's chocolate bar features crisp wafers covered in milk chocolate.
What is a Kit Kat?
If you are frantically looking for a last-minute costume, this 3-word phrase describes a party theme where you simply wear a white top with a funny, self-deprecating phrase written on it in sharpie. (DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
What is a White Lie Party?
Farmers often carve massive, confusing paths through fields of this tall stalk crop for families to navigate.
What is a corn maze?
Directed by Tim Burton, this hit streaming series follows a macabre, pigtailed teenager as she investigates a monster mystery at Nevermore Academy.
What is Wednesday?
This mythical creature changes forms during a full moon, a process famously depicted in the film Trick 'r Treat.
What is a werewolf?
These chocolate treats were touted as the "first candy in space".
What are M&M's?
If you look around a college party on October 31st, you are guaranteed to see at least three different guys wearing a bald cap, aviator sunglasses, and a suit trying to embody this artist.
Who is Pitbull (or Mr. Worldwide)?
These are the two most popular side dishes served alongside a Thanksgiving turkey.
What are mashed potatoes and stuffing?
This fun and popular Halloween song was performed by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers. (DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
What is Monster Mash
According to folklore, this type of nocturnal, flying mammal is the only animal a vampire can shape-shift into.
What is a bat?
This popular fall dessert involves a thick, sticky caramel coating poured over a crisp, tart fruit on a stick.
What is a caramel apple (or candy apple)?
This traditional, single-elimination tournament style format is used to rank everything from college basketball teams to autumn items.
What is a Bracket (or March Madness style bracket)?