Nothing says fall like pumpkins, great pumpkins, pumpkin spice
@JamesHxstatic (29233)
Eugene, Oregon
October 29, 2018 6:03pm CST
I saw this display at the Farmers' Market on Saturday, I thought of all the pumpkins being carved and thought of Linus in the pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin to show up with presents for all the boys and girls.
Then the smell of pumpkin spice hit me and I thought of all the lattes and cider and drinks and pastries of all kinds that are flavored like that.
Actually, I think it smells better than it tastes. I rarely try anything with that flavor.
How about you? Are you a pumpkin spice lover?
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19 responses
@celticeagle (158615)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Oct 18
I don't love it, no. It's rather annoying really. I like cinnamon and some of the spices but mixed I guess.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Oct 18
I like some pumpkin spice things like donuts but other than that I just love the smell!
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Oct 18
That smell can make me hungry in a hurry!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
30 Oct 18
I am not a pumpkin lover--not spices, pies, side dish, etc.
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
29 Oct 18
No not at all. The smell is amazing but I'm just not big into the taste.
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Oct 18
Yes, that is sort of odd that the aroma is better than the flavor.
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@GardenGerty (157462)
• United States
30 Oct 18
@JamesHxstatic Some people say that about coffee.
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
I did not know that it had much nutritional value.
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@snowy22315 (169549)
• United States
30 Oct 18
Yes, I love pumpkin both the smell and the taste, they do tend to over do it these days with pumpkin everything though.
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
It is hard to escape the aroma in some stores.
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@LadyDuck (457314)
• Switzerland
30 Oct 18
@JamesHxstatic I do not know, because all those drinks are not available in most European countries.
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
I agree, but we must be in the minority. Is it all younger people who love those drinks?
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
@LadyDuck Oh, that's right! How nice.
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@moffittjc (118341)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Oct 18
Shhh....don't tell anybody, but I am a huge pumpkin spice lover! In fact, as I sit here myLotting, I have a pumpkin spice latte sitting on one side of my laptop, and a lit pumpkin spice candle sitting on the other side. I look forward to this time of year just for the pumpkin spice! LOL
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@moffittjc (118341)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Nov 18
@JamesHxstatic Haha, I catch so much hell from my friends for being a fan of pumpkin spice. But I've always liked the taste/small, it reminds me of many wonderful childhood memories.
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Nov 18
@moffittjc Oh, well, we were to poor to have memories,
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
Well, you live large anyway, so I am not surprised that you are a fan. Enjoy that latte!
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@sallypup (57695)
• Centralia, Washington
30 Oct 18
@JamesHxstatic Your Mother was smart. Maybe cause I only use dates for a sweetener, the yams taste better.
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
@sallypup Not a bad idea. Are they chopped pretty finely?
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
My mother made sweet potato pie as well as pumpkin pie.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
30 Oct 18
@JamesHxstatic how did they grow that big!? Magic?
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
@sol_cee Lots of sun and lots of water. The record in the US this year is 2528 pounds. You would need a chain saw to carve it.
Steve Geddes of Boscawen, N.H., Won $6,000 in Prize Money
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
It would be for sure, but some weigh hundreds of pounds and they have contests.
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Oct 18
That is pretty much it for me too.
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@GardenGerty (157462)
• United States
30 Oct 18
I have a container of "pie spice" that I use in baking. I have mixed it up myself. That is what I use. I do not put it in coffee, or on weird things, I do not buy fragranced items scented with pumpkin spice. I use it year around, though.
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
Great idea to make your own. I did that with the Indian spice mixture, garam masala.
@LeaPea2417 (36382)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 Oct 18
Yes, in the past two weeks, I have had two pumpkin pie flavor lattes from our local coffee shop. They were very tasty 
@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Oct 18
It is part of the squash family, so the texture is similar.
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@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
30 Oct 18
I like my pumpkin spice contained within a pie plate or a muffin tin. And I enjoy it year round.
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