SUNDAY FUNDAY OCTOBER 13, 2024

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For thirteen years, I taught at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. We checked the internet for the best fall colors. In two hours of driving, we could be at the Massachusetts/Vermont border, and then the fun began. Vermont has the most covered bridges, and New Hampshire is second. Most are near small towns on gravel roads.  

It made for a great weekend trip—to be a “leaf peeper” and a “bridge beggar.” Yes, all the tourist sites were busy. We did stay overnight frequently, but we could drive home in three hours if we wanted.  One of our favorite trips was to stay at a bed-and-breakfast at an apple orchard.

I know some of you have made that trip - and enjoyed it.

Plan ahead, get a map of the covered bridges, and go “hunting.”  

Some bridges are now walk-only, but most are still open to car traffic.  There some railroad bridges as well. 

Note - over the years, there has been vandalism, fires, wood rot, and floods.  Many bridges have been carefully restored.

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What do you use to mend a jack-o-lantern?  A pumpkin patch.

Who won the skeleton race?  No body. 

 
What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?  Squash.

A family of leaves was trying to change a light bulb when a squirrel walked by and asked why they hadn’t changed the bulb yet. The leaf’s response was, "We keep falling."

Who helps the little pumpkins cross the road?  The crossing gourd.

Who lives in the Hundred Acre Wood? Winnie the Boo

What happened to the turkey when he got into a fight? He got the stuffing kicked out of him!

Why is Dracula so easy to fool?  Because he’s a sucker.

What is a tree’s least favorite month?  Sep-TIMBER.

Why did the scarecrow win the Nobel Prize?  Because he was outstanding in his field. 

 What is a scarecrow’s favorite fruit?  Straw-berries.

How do leaves get from place to place? With autumn-mobiles.

What is the cutest season?  Awwwwtumn. 

What did the hat say to the scarf?  You go around while I go ahead. 

Why did Humpty Dumpty have a great fall? To make up for a lousy summer.

Why shouldn’t you tell a secret in a cornfield? Because the corn has ears. 

Why did summer catch autumn?  Because autumn had a fall. 

How do trees get onto the internet? They just LOG on.

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WRAP-UP

Personal:
This Sunday, October 13th, is Georgetown Pride.  For some of you, this is not of interest.  I’m speaking from 1:30 to 2:00 on my transformation.  It is at 814 S Church St, Georgetown, TX (diagonally from the Williamson County Tax Office and parking lot) 

Enjoy the fall weather.  The high temperatures will come down, and the low temps are great for sleeping.

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LOVE WINS

Karen White