Pumpkin donuts, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin soap, pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie, pumpkin body spray...
You know when you write a word so much it doesn't make sense anymore? Pumpkin.
Who decided that this fruit (not a vegetable - I googled it) only shows up for a month or two out of the year? What if I want a pumpkin donut in March?
The pumpkin seems innocent enough, but it is blatantly seasonal. I'm sure if it had a say in the matter, it would linger through the year to be enjoyed any time.
Think about apples. They could be labeled as a fall fruit, but really we eat them year-round. It's acceptable to drink apple juice in May or eat apple pie in January.
But somehow the pumpkin got the short end of the stick. It gets shoved at us from billboards, commercials and coupons to the point of excess. Pumpkin milkshakes? Sounds gross now, but believe me, a few months down the road you'll want one and won't be able to find one. "Pumpkin? Do you know what MONTH this is?"
So if you want to have your pumpkin and eat it too, eat it now when every food has it hidden in there somewhere. And that should hold you until next pumpkin season.
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