If someone asked me to recall the coolest pumpkin flavored snacks from childhood, I would have one answer. Little Debbie's Pumpkin Delights, you know the really soft pumpkin cookie with the almost cynical looking jack o' lantern face, where a pumpkin flavored jelly like substance showed through. A few years ago, this answer would have been simple as Starbucks had their traditional Pumpkin Spice Lattes, that slowly developed into being trendy among teenagers, but as social media developed, along with crazy food trends, Pumpkin flavored treats soon took on a whole new meaning.
Whilst I sipped my iced pumpkin, vanilla swirl oat-milk latte from Dunkin Donuts, I thought to myself "you don't like coffee and you're not even tired, what are you doing!" and I slowly realized I wasn't consuming my pumpkin spice drink because I enjoyed it, but rather because the excitement that was flowing through my bones simply wanted anything pumpkin because I had seen a few curled up golden browned leaves upon the sidewalk, a fancy sign for fall flavors, and the air has slightly become crisped.
Now whether you're taste-buds adore the savory flavor of the orange-y gourd that sprouts from the ground, or you absolutely despise said taste, I can assume you are sitting here, reading this, agreeing with exactly what I am about to say (especially my fellow spooky season fanatics). As the years have gone on, and technologies developed; we can often find companies scrambling to create the newest yummy and trendy Pumpkin themed anything, thus leaving the world with the most outrageous new creations to try each year.
Now let me ask you this; do you feel that the lovely pumpkin spice flavor has been beaten, battered, and abused amidst companies goals to create the newest and trendiest pumpkin creations. Or are all these wild creations just a small part in our world of traditions?
Personally, I feel every new Pumpkin Spice and all that is nice ties into what have become significant Halloween Traditions; like going to Spirit Halloween store just because the vibes are immaculate, even though you already have your costume and have gone three times. From the typical Pumpkin Spice Latte that I get at least once a year from the closest Starbucks, to Pumpkin Spice flavored dog treats! As trendy as Pumpkin may be during the fall season, every new and crazy idea created falls under the tradition of companies creating new unique ideas for the season.
In further thought, I sought out to find the craziest creations companies have created whilst following the tradition of Pumpkin EVERYTHING. During this research I found an article that I would like to share. I found so many pumpkin flavored things, intriguing and bizarre creations; The dog treats especially were a shock to me.. this year that is. For about the past four or five years, I have stumbled upon articles listing the new fancy pumpkin treats for that year; boasting about how exciting and unique the products listed are. But of course, every year, I can't help but to read them, or at least take a peak because these are staple elements for welcoming the feeling of Fall. Pumpkin spice everything, will surely never go out of style when it comes to this time of year. So go buy yourself that new fall candle you know you want, grab some Pumpkin Spiced coffee, maybe even some Pumpkin flavored cookies, your favorite flannel and fuzzy blanket, and throw on your favorite spooky movie. It is time for fall traditions, and pumpkin is one of 'em.
