10 Reasons Why Fall is Better In the South | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

10 Reasons Why Fall is Better In the South

wait yall, what is a 'Autumn' ????

28
10 Reasons Why Fall is Better In the South

Well, we are officially only a few days from almost everyone's favorite season- FALL! Cooler weather, warmer clothes, and pumpkin spice...everything. Fall is one of the greatest times of the year for those who get to experience it, but I must say there's nothing like experiencing it below the Mason-Dixon Line. Here are my top 10 reasons why you just can't beat Fall in the South:

1. SEC College Game Day

Theres not a better feeling than spending a Saturday in Athens, or wherever else an SEC game is located. The atmosphere of a college game day is one that cannot explained, it just has to be felt. The cool air and even colder drinks makes for a perfect way to spend a saturday in the south. As we all know, "there's nothin finer in the land, than a drunk obnoxious Georgia fan!"



2. We Actually Have a Fall

When the mornings become cool and crisp, we can feel fall coming in the air. The leaves begin to change and the temperature slowly decreases. A mid 50's to low 60's is the best weather for being outside and taking it all in. Too many places go from hot to cold, entirely too quick, but around here we get to actually enjoy the climate change (unless El Nino comes around).


3. Festivals

With fall comes festivals, and lots of them. Whether they are big festivals in big cities or smaller festivals in smaller towns, they all show that fall is in full swing. People walk around to shop the arts, crafts, and food while mingling along with their community and it's a wonderful feeling.


4. Fall Attire

Duck boots, jeans, and flannels may sound like the eptimone of a basic white girl in the south, but really who doesn't love to cozy up in warmer clothes and not sweat to death or suffocate from the humidity? Southern clothing in the fall is easily one of the greatest reasons for even having a fall.

5. The Food

Sure, Thanksgiving feasts are prepared everywhere. But until you've tried my grandmamas honey baked ham, fried turkey, homemade dressing, green beans, made from scratch biscuits, and deviled eggs, I don't wanna hear about your yankee "stuffing." It's dressing. Not stuffing.

6. Kirklands

I know that Kirklands are technically all over the United States, but if you look at a map they are definitely clustered and packed in the South. But Southern Kirklands provides you with wooden signs saying "come in y'all!" and cotton wreaths, and anything else you could possibly dream of having in your ideal home. I know us ladies could easily drop four figures in there on any given day if allowed.

7. Bonfires & Truckpulls

There are few greater things in life than wearing big camouflage jackets and cowboy boots drinking a cold beer by a warm fire with all of your favorite friends and country music blasting through the speakers on a chilly October night. Side by side with that- truck and tractor pulls. Diesel smoke and dust fills the fall air and being with all your best friends having a real good time.


8. Leaving Windows Open

From the end of September to the middle of November, there is no air or heat running in homes in the South. We leave the windows up for weeks because the cool fall air brings relief to our hair and our power bills.


9. Cotton

Driving through the South in the fall, it is a beautiful sight to see a fields of white surrounding you. No, it isn't snow. It's cotton and many local farmers who earn their living with it. Though they don't get paid nearly enough for the work that they do, we sure do appreciate them and the beauty of their crop. We even use it for home decor and there are even festivals centered around it- aka The Bostwick Cotton Gin Festival in Bostwick, GA. right outside of my hometown. It's one of my favorite days of the year.


10. Deer Season

From mid October to early January, depending on the state, many people's lives revolve around their hunting schedules. Early mornings and evenings on the weekends, you'll have a hard time getting ahold of folks because most of them are in the deer stand. The flicker of a white tail gets everybody excited. We don't just hunt the deer to kill them- we eat it. Deer sausage, deer spaghetti, deer tacos, you name it- we can use deer in it.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Most Epic Aurora Borealis Photos: October 2024

As if May wasn't enough, a truly spectacular Northern Lights show lit up the sky on Oct. 10, 2024

1497
stunning aurora borealis display over a forest of trees and lake
StableDiffusion

From sea to shining sea, the United States was uniquely positioned for an incredible Aurora Borealis display on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, going into Friday, Oct. 11.

It was the second time this year after an historic geomagnetic storm in May 2024. Those Northern Lights were visible in Europe and North America, just like this latest rendition.

Keep Reading...Show less
 silhouette of a woman on the beach at sunrise
StableDiffusion

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide/suicidal thoughts.

When you are feeling down, please know that there are many reasons to keep living.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

Power of Love Letters

I don't think I say it enough...

448026
Illistrated image of a letter with 2 red hearts
StableDiffusion

To My Loving Boyfriend,

  • Thank you for all that you do for me
  • Thank you for working through disagreements with me
  • Thank you for always supporting me
  • I appreciate you more than words can express
  • You have helped me grow and become a better person
  • I can't wait to see where life takes us next
  • I promise to cherish every moment with you
  • Thank you for being my best friend and confidante
  • I love you and everything you do

To start off, here's something I don't say nearly enough: thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You do so much for me that I can't even put into words how much I appreciate everything you do - and have done - for me over the course of our relationship so far. While every couple has their fair share of tiffs and disagreements, thank you for getting through all of them with me and making us a better couple at the other end. With any argument, we don't just throw in the towel and say we're done, but we work towards a solution that puts us in a greater place each day. Thank you for always working with me and never giving up on us.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Signs You Grew Up In Hauppauge, NY

Because no one ever really leaves.

20850
Map of Hauppauge, New York
Google

Ah, yes, good old Hauppauge. We are that town in the dead center of Long Island that barely anyone knows how to pronounce unless they're from the town itself or live in a nearby area. Hauppauge is home to people of all kinds. We always have new families joining the community but honestly, the majority of the town is filled with people who never leave (high school alumni) and elders who have raised their kids here. Around the town, there are some just some landmarks and places that only the people of Hauppauge will ever understand the importance or even the annoyance of.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Moana's Top 10 Life Tips

"Moana" is filled with life lessons that involve far more than finding true love as many other Disney movies do.

44007
Animated image of a woman with long dark hair and tattoos
StableDiffusion

1. It's easy to be fooled by shiny things.

Digital image of shiny gemstones in cased in gold. shiny things StableDiffusion

Tamatoa created a liar filled with shiny things simply for the purpose of tricking fish to enter and become his food. He too experiences a lesson in how easy it is to be tricked by shiny things when Moana distracts him by covering herself in glowing algae so Maui can grab his hook.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments