October Fun: Halloween Parties, Apple Cider & Pumpkins

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses various activities and sentiments related to October, including Halloween parties, apple cider production, seasonal changes, and personal experiences. It encompasses a mix of nostalgic reflections, seasonal observations, and cultural references.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share their plans and memories associated with Halloween and October, expressing nostalgia for past experiences.
  • One participant mentions aerating and overseeding their lawn, indicating seasonal changes in their area.
  • A participant describes their experience of collecting apples and making apple wine and cider, noting the rapid fermentation of the cider.
  • There is a playful debate about the timing of Halloween, with one participant suggesting it is premature to discuss parties since Halloween is at the end of the month.
  • Several participants discuss the month of October, with some questioning its position in the calendar and referencing its historical context in the Roman calendar.
  • Personal anecdotes about enjoying the beauty of October in Michigan and observing nature, such as newly hatched turtles, are shared.
  • Participants express differing views on the seasonal transitions, with some noting the onset of spring in the Southern Hemisphere while others lament the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of personal experiences and opinions, with no clear consensus on the timing of Halloween celebrations or the seasonal changes, highlighting differing perspectives based on geographic location.

Contextual Notes

Some statements about the calendar and seasonal changes depend on geographical context, which may lead to misunderstandings among participants from different hemispheres.

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Woo hoo! What are you guys going to do? Does anybody host Halloween parties? I remember when I used to drink apple cider, walk on the dead leaves, and look at pumpkins in October around five years ago. :approve: Ahh.

Yeah right before it got really cold. :devil:
 
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It is a good day to aerate and over seed my lawn...The leaves are just starting to change here so it will be a while until we can walk on them.
 
I've went to my parents last weekend and collected about 20kgs of apples. The trees were pruned last year so the fruit yield this year has been immense.

I spent yesterday making apple wine and cider. The cider is fermenting horrendously quickly now, a bubble every second or so, so I've taken it to the garage. I haven't looked at the wine must yet but didn't put any extra sugar in so it should be fine.

Mmmmmmmm!
 
Mk said:
Does anybody host Halloween parties?
You're jumping the gun there. Halloween comes at the end of October. :biggrin:

However, we do not do anything special.

Also, in the S. Hemisphere, it is getting warmer, since it is spring time and Summer is on its way.
 
Shouldn't OCTober be the eitgth month of the year?
 
My birthday is in 12 days... Umm, hmm
 
scott1 said:
Shouldn't OCTober be the eitgth month of the year?
it is in the Roman calendar
 
It is my favorit month of the year, right now I'm up visiting friends in Michigans thumb area. Its just beautiful here. Went to a cider mill today and a nice little boat trip to a protected island{native american soil}.
Almost too much moon to see the stars well tonight, tho its still much more then I can see in the city. Heading back to the camper to bunk down soon, so I can get up early to walk the beaches!
 
Talk about timing. Eastern box turtles are supposed to hatch in October. Well, this morning we found two in our back yard - newly hatched and headed for cover. I posted a linked picture in the Gardening thread.
 
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yomamma said:
it is in the Roman calendar

Or it was until Julius and Augustus Caesar had months named after them.
 
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The summer can't be over yet! :cry:
 
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J77 said:
The summer can't be over yet! :cry:
It isn't! It hasn't even started yet - south of the equator. :biggrin:
 
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Astronuc said:
It isn't! It hasn't even started yet - south of the equator. :biggrin:

Indeed :smile: and those living near the equator don't have summer or winter, just wet and dry seasons, in England we call January through to January the wet season :smile:
 

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