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" I love every single thing about fall, except getting rid of the leaves, which my husband does anyway, so it&amp;#039;s not an issue. Pumpkins, mums, brilliant colors of foliage set again crystal blue skies, that first smell of a fireplace burning, the sound of football on television\u2026it&amp;#039;s all magic to my senses.   I grew up in Texas, where fall is more of a state of mind than an actual season. Even so, there&amp;#039;d be the anticipation of the season&amp;#039;s first norther, when\u2014if you were lucky and it was a big one\u2014cold air would rush down from the plains and the temperature could drop 20 degrees in an hour. Early last December, I went down to Austin the day after just such a front had come through. The weather was crisp, clear and sweater-friendly, but I was still a bit disappointed that I&amp;#039;d missed the drama of the day before. We may get more than our share of gorgeous foliage up north, where I now live, but we seldom get that kind of front. It&amp;#039;s a glorious thing to experience.   As are lengthening shadows, watching fallen leaves swirl in the wind, sleeping with the windows open on a cool night and waking up to the first frost. Last weekend I bought some glorious yellow mums, this week I&amp;#039;ll get pumpkins and hang some Indian corn on our front door. The day after Thanksgiving, it will all come down, and I&amp;#039;ll feel a tinge of sadness.   As I was writing my little ode to autumn, I became curious as to just how widely my own views are shared. So I Googled &amp;quot;what&amp;#039;s your favorite season?&amp;quot; and found dozens of little surveys. I took several, and guess what: Fall came in number one every single time. Sometimes by a lot (56 percent in one), sometimes by only a few points, but always first. I would have guessed summer, but no. And how interesting that a season that&amp;#039;s about decay and death has the most hold over so many of our hearts.   What about you? If you&amp;#039;d care to weigh in on your favorite season, just take our little poll below. I promise not to be upset if autumn doesn&amp;#039;t come in first.     What&amp;#039;s your favorite season?  (opinion) "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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