Blount County Quarterly Fall 2025 | Page 18
I love the fall season in East Tennessee. When I was growing up in Johnson City, I remember the fall season as a spooky and magical time. We carved pumpkins in our backyard, raked leaves into pumpkin trash bags, and bobbed for apples at friends’ Halloween parties. At my school, we sang spooky songs and wrote Halloween-themed poetry. I remember that first cool cut of air, the call of crows, and the musky smell of decaying leaves. Trees would look like they were burning with fiery red and war...| Joomag
