Autumn Makes Me Sing!

Posted on September 24, 2026 by mitchteemley
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Autumn Makes Me Sing!

Happy Autumnal Equinox to all of my fellow Northern-Hemispherians! (And Happy Spring Equinox to all of my Southern-Hemispherian friends!)

OK, so technically the equinox (“equal night”) was two days ago — or three for those in the eastern half of the world (this is confusing, isn’t it?). But now, with ever-so-slightly longer nights, it feels like fall has truly fallen… or, again, spring has, if you’re in… oh, never mind, you get it. So, um, let’s go with this:

Happy Change of Seasons to all of my fellow homo sapiens and, come to think of it, all other species on this swiftly tilting planet as well, except maybe mosquitoes. (No slight intended toward any friendly space aliens or angelic beings who might be reading this.)

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47 Responses to Autumn Makes Me Sing!

  1. Anonymous says:
    September 24, 2026 at 11:08 am

    It’s becoming quite beautiful and deliciously brisk at times. Love it!

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  2. Gail Perry says:
    September 24, 2026 at 11:21 am

    May I be an angelic space alien, please? Just this once!

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  3. Art Hernandez says:
    September 24, 2026 at 11:37 am

    a cool change for Florida for sure

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  4. Under the mask.. says:
    September 24, 2026 at 11:44 am

    Autumn blesses, returning fresher air — and apples! — to us (here in the Northeast). 🍂🍁 Happy Autumn to you and to all who Autumn!

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  5. Victoria says:
    September 24, 2026 at 11:56 am

    Love the Dorothy Parker quote! 💝

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  6. Martine Dardenne says:
    September 24, 2026 at 11:58 am

    Happy Autumn Mitch ! 🙂

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  7. clcouch123 says:
    September 24, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    Happy Fall to you, Mitch! (Favorite time of year.)

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  8. Nancy Homlitas says:
    September 24, 2026 at 1:50 pm

    It’s almost time to grab our rakes to work our abs and biceps while gathering Mother Nature’s glorious shower of leaves. Happy Fall! 🙂

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  9. joynealkidney says:
    September 24, 2026 at 1:59 pm

    “Fall Has Fell!” (your earlier version) (I just scheduled a post called Mrs. Fell Fell. Grandma’s next-door neighbor, Blanche Fell fell and broke her arm. Both ladies were in their 70s and Grandma did their washing (even hanging it out on the line) and ironing! Basking in cooler weather here! Hurrah for the furnace!

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  10. Anonymous says:
    September 24, 2026 at 3:52 pm

    Autumn or more commonly known to Americans as Fall, is my favorite season. But sadly I live where Fall arrives late and departs too soon.

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  11. cswatts says:
    September 24, 2026 at 3:52 pm

    Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, to quote Keats.

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  12. peterspetra says:
    September 24, 2026 at 3:55 pm

    Still warm temperatures in Switzerland, highest during the day around 25 to 29 degrees. We call that “Old Ladies’ Summer” or in German “Altweibersommer”. Nights are getting longer, yes, and the leaves have already long ago started to fall down due to the long, hot and dry summer. I already look forward to winter and I do hope for snow to ski this winter.

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  13. chanél desirée says:
    September 24, 2026 at 4:59 pm

    I love this time of the year.

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  14. The Blogging Blogger Bloggist says:
    September 24, 2026 at 6:37 pm

    Happy Equinox to all! (both autumnal & spring)

    BBB

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  15. Outrageous Monk says:
    September 24, 2026 at 9:27 pm

    Including that Dorothy Parker quote was perfection—and explicitly excluding mosquitoes from your seasonal blessings gave me a good laugh! As Victoria and cswatts noted in the comments, pairing her snark with a bit of Keats makes for such a delightful fall welcome. Happy Equinox, Mitch!

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  16. Vanya W says:
    September 25, 2026 at 2:56 am

    Change of seasons – time for longer nights!

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  17. Pure Glory says:
    September 25, 2026 at 3:14 am

    Happy change of seasons, Mitch! For us, in the Far North, it means nine months of winter. It is freezing at night and soon the snow will be on the ground until May. Fall is my favorite season with the colors and crisp air.

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  18. Gerry Palermo says:
    September 25, 2026 at 8:31 am

    LOLOLOLOL that’s why I always say thank you to chatgpt.

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  19. Mary says:
    September 25, 2026 at 9:54 am

    Haha! “Happy Change of Seasons to all of my fellow homo sapiens… except maybe mosquitoes” is such a perfect line! Your equinox confusion spiral had me grinning the whole way through. Happy new season to you too!

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  20. Pam Webb says:
    September 25, 2026 at 10:20 am

    That’s one of the tamest DP quotes I’ve come across! Happy autumn🍂

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  22. Jennie says:
    September 25, 2026 at 11:49 am

    Me, too!

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  23. pastorpete51 says:
    September 25, 2026 at 4:10 pm

    Yup, we nudged close to the upper 60’s overnight even near Tampa. We will need winter coats soon!

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  24. Ross Parsons says:
    September 30, 2026 at 1:49 am

    I look forward to spring. From the Southern Hemisphere.

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  25. keithpetersen80 says:
    October 1, 2026 at 4:55 pm

    Fall has always been my favorite season! I’m not sure if it makes me sing, though.

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  26. Benjamin says:
    October 3, 2026 at 9:31 pm

    Mitch, as so many of your writings do, this piece immediately brings a song to mind—in this case, Simon & Garfunkel’s “A Hazy Shade of Winter.” Even though we are talking about Autumn. One could bring a winter reference in with shades of brown and hazy sky.

    Time, time, time
    See what’s become of me
    While I looked around for my possibilities
    I was so hard to please
    But look around
    Leaves are brown
    And the sky
    Is a hazy shade of winter

    Those images of brown leaves and a hazy sky seem right at home here. Your writing has a way of providing its own soundtrack, and now I’ll be humming this one for the rest of the day!

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