Wake Me Up
When September Ends
Pumpkins
Fall Beverages
100

In this classic holiday movie, a family famously oversleeps, missing a holiday flight due to a power outage that resets their alarm clock.

Home Alone

100

This famous American author, known for "The Great Gatsby", was born on September 24, 1896.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

100

Millions of these get carved in the weeks leading up to October 31 each year.

Jack-o'lanterns

100

Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves are the key spices in this popular coffeehouse drink–but usually no pumpkin.

PSL (pumpkin spice latte)

200

This alarm clock went viral on social media and wakes you up gently with increasing light.

Hatch Alarm Clock / Sunrise Alarm Clock

200

This iconic Nirvana album was released on September 24, 1991. That baby is now in his 30s!

Nevermind

200

Ichabod Crane was sent to this tiny village, where a headless horseman has been said to use a pumpkin for his head.

Sleepy Hollow

200

Mexican hot chocolate traditionally contains some cinnamon and this ingredient which cuts the sweetness found in the Swiss-style drink.

chili powder (chile)

300

This famous pop song from "Firework" artist talks about what it's like to arise from a night out in Sin City.

Waking Up in Vegas - Katy Perry

300

"Hey Now", this former iconic teen actress and singer known for her Disney shows and movies, like Cheaper By the Dozen, was born on September 28, 1987.

Hilary Duff

300

Pumpkins are botanically classified as a fruit, a type of berry, and a member of the this family--along with gourds, butternuts, and spaghettis.

squashes

300

This warm, spiced drink is made from brewed tea, milk, and spices like cardamom.

Chai

400

This children's board game from Parker Brothers focuses on kids sneaking to the fridge and avoiding their angry father.

Don’t Wake Daddy

400

This revolutionary war leader was born on September 27, 1722, and shares the same name as a Boston Beer Company.

Samuel Adams

400

The word "pumpkin" showed up in English as "pumpion" for the first time in this classic fairy tale, translated from French.

Cinderella

400

This warm drink kept the Gilmore Girls moving quick around Stars Hollow and talking twice as fast.

Coffee (naturally)

500

This is the most popular button on an alarm clock.

Snooze Button

500

On September 26, 1960, the first-ever televised presidential debate was between these two candidates, who both served as president at some point.

John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon

500

Orange pumpkins contain a lot of this antioxidant found more commonly in carrots.

beta-carotene

500

18th-century Scottish doctors are said to have prescribed this spiced, hot alcoholic beverage to the sick.

hot toddies