# Happy Autumnal Equinox! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 22, 2024, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581 "2024-09-22T08:46:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581/1 "2024-09-22T08:46:25Z")
[![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.NLR0ajv3KwzcRJIBw2ZVGgAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain/) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.NLR0ajv3KwzcRJIBw2ZVGgAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain/) ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581/2 "2024-09-22T08:51:56Z")
Fall is my favorite season of the four. But, it seems too short (the good parts anyway). Also, already feeling the shorter days. I know the dark times are coming and it will be a long time till the light returns. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581/3 "2024-09-22T09:51:21Z")
I am very happily in amongst the southern hemisphere Spring, my favourite time of year, but you are welcome to your orange leafy time. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581/4 "2024-09-22T12:13:48Z")
It seems to have arrived a bit early hereabouts - I’ve had our windows open for days - no need for a/c. But I dread the impending darkness. And then there are the leaves on the lawn (we have a big lawn…) Still, back to soups for supper and baking without worrying about driving up the electric bill because of the a/c. I may make some cookies today! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581/5 "2024-09-22T14:34:06Z")
Hooray for Equinox. Here in SoFL that doesn’t herald much change in weather or in daylight. A bit less heat & much less rain and humidity. We can mostly tell it’s Fall because all the license plates starting turning different colors. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581/6 "2024-09-22T17:05:11Z")
What do you get when you cross a horse and a cow? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581/7 "2024-09-22T17:09:39Z")
Something that isn’t kosher? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581/8 "2024-09-22T17:40:53Z")
I know I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure it’s outstanding in its field. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-autumnal-equinox/1007581/9 "2024-09-24T14:10:57Z")
I’m a summer girl. I am sad that summer is over. I don’t mind the beginning of fall, it’s beautiful and the temps can still be warm for a while. We’re going to have upper 70s this week. We’ve had some pretty cool/cold mornings in the last week or so - 40s. And the worst part of all is that the darkness begins. I have to wear my headlamp and reflector vest when I walk the dogs in the mornings now. 🙁