Spice, Spice, Baby
Starbucks famously launched this iconic, three-letter-abbreviated seasonal drink in 2003, sparking a modern autumn obsission.
What is the PSL?
The astronomical start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by this specific event, occurring around September 22nd or 23rd.
What is the Autumnal Equinox?
In the E.B White children's book, a gentle spider saves a pig as the autumn harvest arrives.
What is Charlotte's Web?
You might get lost in this pumpkin patch staple, a maze made from this.
What is Corn?
Born in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, this creature if often mistakenly called by his creator's last name.
What is Frankenstein's Monster?
Despite the name, pumpkin spice contains no actual pumpkin; its a blend that heavily features this spice made from the dried bark of a tropical tree.
What is cinnamon?
This British rock band, known for "You Really Got Me," released a hit single titled "Autumn Almanac" in 1967.
Who are The Kinks?
This F. Scott Fitzgerald novel features a hot summer that transitions into a fateful fall.
What Is The Great Gatsby?
It's something you might do if you stumble, or the season known for jack-o-lanterns and ghosts.
What is Fall?
This Romanian count and shape-shifter is history's most famous vampire, famously moving to England to find fresh blood.
Who is Count Dracula?
This highly aromatic spice used in fall baking consists of the dried, unopened flower buds of an evergreen tree native to Indonesia.
What are cloves?
Unlike astronomical autumn, meteorological autumn spans this exact three-month period in the Northern Hemisphere.
What are September, October, and November.
Washington Irving wrote this autumn classic about the Headless Horseman under a pen name.
What is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Its evolution throughout the year is an indicator of the seasons. It can currently be found on the ground.
What is a Leaf?
Afflicted by a curse, Larry Talbot transforms into this terrifying creature whenever the full moon rises.
What is a werewolf?
Though it sounds like a blend, this single spice used in pumpkin pie gets its name because its flavor resembles a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
What is allspice?
This full moon, occurring closest to the autumnal equinox, traditionally allowed farmers to work late into the night.
What is the Harvest Moon.
This Alice Hoffman novel follows two sisters who are raised by their aunts and experience strange happenings as autumn approaches.
What is Practical Magic?
Apple, pumpkin, coconut cream, pecan, and french silk to name a few.
What are pies?
In Egyptian lore and classic horror films, this ancient priest is wrapped in bandages and awakened from his tomb by a curse.
What is a mummy?
This lacy, reddish-orange spice is actually the outer webbing that wraps around the shell of a nutmeg seed.
What is mace?
In the Northern Hemisphere, this bright constellation, shaped like a jagged "W," climbs high into the northeastern sky during autumn evenings.
What is Cassiopeia?
Arthur Miller penned this classic 1953 play that dramatized the Salem witch trials.
What is The Crucible?
A derogatory name for a member of the Night's Watch on the TV show Game of Thrones, well known for their uncanny intelligence and association with death.
What is Crow?
This scale-covered humanoid monster, also known as the Gill-man, made his big-screen debut in 1954 emerging from a dark Amazonian waterway.
What is the Creature from the Black Lagoon?