Fall?

Well, they fell, but they were the wrong color. The long lasting warmth seems to have kept many of the leaves going. Then a cold snap came. Ginkgo leaves usually turn a gorgeous yellow in the fall. Sassafras leaves should range from yellow to bright red.

Sure, plenty of leaves have turned, but boy, this new normal weird is weird.
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Not so abnormal, unfortunately, is the male plague. We hear a lot of excuses coming from predators, like golly-gee, I had no idea masturbating in front of a co-worker was inappropriate. Welcome to the myth of the male bumbler.