this is when it starts.

early september.
still summertime,
and also,
officially,
the beginning of hallowe'en appreciation.
yuuuuuuuuuuup.
check these duders out:

c'mon.
betcha didn't expect black pumpkins, huh?
well, now,
i didn't expect you to be racist either.
booooooooo.
that's a bronx-type cheer/jeer,
not a so a-spooky ghost wail.
recognize.
we bring the darkness to the white mountains, ninjas.
primitive new england craft-type jauns,
in mutha-flippin' full effect.
that's what's poppin'.
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questionable dietary choices abound, neighbors.
candy beans and cookies,
super-pizzas and soda pop,
coffee (gasp!) and lemonade.....
mixed together, y'know what you get?
uh-huh.
upset bellyhollering.
sleep is off the menu,
and wizardly nerdbook anthology time
is taking it's place.
i went back over my new friend's house,
again,
and had another 'nother new good time.
you old friends had better bring the big action,
because once replacements are lined up,
we start cutting second-stringers loose.
get off that bench you're warming,
get up to the woodsly goodness,
and get busy gettin' busy.
the expertism roster may get restructured soon,
and i know y'all don't want to be put on standby.
that's one weak sauce second away from O.T.L.
beware,
be aware,
and be there when it's reckoning time.
big changes, seasonally and otherwise-
it's all really happening;
never quiet, never soft.....