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Fall: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Fall is the most beautiful time of the year. The leaves change into the most extraordinary colors, pumpkins are assorted all over town, girls are wearing their stylish clothes of leggings, flannel tops, and combat boots, and the heat and humidity from summer comes to an end. September in Elyria, Ohio means that the Annual Apple Festival in Ely Square is just around the corner. Civilians of Elyria can come stop by to try assorted foods, such as greasy, delicious elephant ears and funnel cakes, sticky caramel apples that melt your taste buds, twelve inch corn dogs, amazing smitty burgers, Hershey's wonderful ice cream and amazing chicken paprikash, delicious potato pancakes, and refreshing lemonade etc. Halloween decor also starts to appear in stores, around people's yards, and at different parts of the city. Once the cold weather arrives, blankets and  sweaters come out to play. Everywhere you look, someone is wearing a sweater. Fall means sweater weather, and who does not love sweaters? Fall is the chance to go to homecoming for the first time, conquer your fear of the haunted houses, or to drink a marvelous cup of cider, or even a pumpkin latte. Fall is the time to do things you have never done before, so make the most of it. Go to some football games, run out to some spooky haunted houses, or even invite some friends over for a bonfire and movie night. Whatever it is you want to do, try it because fall does not last forever. Before you know it, you'll wake up with twelve inches of snow on the ground, and presents are found underneath the Christmas tree. 

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