reasons to be excited for fall 2009 - from esquire (sep 2009)

http://www.esquire.com/features/fall-entertainment-preview-0809





A nation celebrates National Sausage Month in October, as declared by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.



The brief, bracing cold period that precedes Indian summer.



Black Twig apple season hits its peak in mid-October. The greatest of all apples, they get sweeter with time.



Fire season begins in hearths around the nation (and hopefully not on California hillsides).




High-end burgers remain on restaurant menus, even after the recession ends.



High-end hot dogs begin appearing on restaurant menus, creating the impression that the recession is continuing.


Maple syrup.



Hot toddies return.

Roasted root vegetables.



An October without a stock-market crash.