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Sweater Weather
SWEATHER WEATHER
Describing the transition from summer to fall and getting into the cozy season
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SANIYA LAUNGANI
online editor-in-chief
Fall, harvest, equinox, autumn; take your pick. It is the time of year daylight begins to fade while darkness lies ahead. Change is in the air; soccer and basketball replace field hockey and volleyball. Shorts grow into jeans, and pollen turns to rain.
As we prepared for the autumnal equinox this year, we cut up our UGG boots and celebrated the 22nd anniversary of “Gilmore Girls.” We curled up on the couch with our coziest blankets while watching Rory Gilmore apply to college, all while the seniors wrote their applications. We woke up for school only to fall back asleep, confused by the darkness peering into our bedroom windows. We dug through our closets to find our favorite flannels and long sleeve shirts. It is a stressful time for most of us as we cram before finals season and take the last push to bump up a letter grade.
We have changed our Starbucks orders from cold iced coffees to seasonal pumpkin spice lattes and restored scarves from the boxes in the garage. The wax of our last At The Beach candle from Bath & Body Works has melted away just in time for us to buy the fall collection’s Warm Vanilla Sugar.
People often overlook fall due to the red and green decor lining Target shelves the second after Halloween takes place; there is no time to enjoy pumpkin spice caramels without seeing racks lined with candy canes. Take a chance to enjoy all autumn has to offer. Beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow emerge to replace the previous green while the weather shifts to the unwelcoming sight of winter. As the leaves fall, we hear the crunch beneath our fleecelined boots. We stock up on our favorite Trader Joe’s limited pumpkin-flavored snacks and finish them all too quickly.
Autumn is home to the cozy and comforting months that motivate us through the start of the school year. So grab your favorite cardigan, queue “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood and get out the door before the sun slips past the horizon and says goodnight
