A Fall Public Service Announcement

Fall is coming, and it's coming fast. Everyone's excited, not just you and me.

So lets talk about how not be that annoying "I love fall" person, which has become a widespread epidemic the last few years.

1a) Everyone loves high school/college football, not just you and me.

There's a reason Varsity Blues is one of the greatest movies of all time and a reason that college football stadiums seat tens of thousands - if not 100,000+ - fans. If you live within 100 miles of a major university, you've probably even declared once or twice that you're "the biggest" fan. You're not. Trust me, I've seen some diehard fans in my day, and you probably wouldn't be reading my blog if you were one of them. Instead, you'd be on some fan message board right now reading the latest "insider information" on the third-string nose tackle.

1b) Everyone loves the NFL, not just you and me.

There's a reason the NFL is the most popular of all the professional leagues, but that does not mean everyone loves hearing about your Fantasy Football Team. Please, keep that to yourself. Despite what you might think, Fantasy Football is not Dungeons and Dragons for the more athletic and/or popular types ... it's equally embarrassing regardless of your social status.

We're all excited that football is back.

2) Everyone loves pumpkin-flavored anything, not just you and me.

A few years ago in a Target aisle, one of my sisters began raving about the amazingness that is the Philadelphia Cream Cheese limited edition pumpkin flavor only available during the fall season. It's like she was trying to give me a step stool to reach my really high soap box. Philadelphia cream cheese would not make a limited edition fall flavor if only one person - in this case my sister - purchased it. Instead, it's mass-produced for profit because EVERYONE LOVES PUMPKIN. Just ask Starbucks ... they sell a bazillion Pumpkin Spice Lattes each fall because EVERYONE LOVES PUMPKIN. So please don't ooh-and-ahh and squeal in delight when you see seasonal pumpkin beer or pumpkin cream cheese or pumpkin ice cream in the store next month. You'll embarrass yourself.

We're all excited that pumpkin flavors are back.

3) Everyone loves scarves, not just you and me.

After three or more months of skin-revealing clothing during the summer, it's awesome to start layering looser-fitting attire and throwing a scarf around your neck for a fabulous accessory. However, scarves are no longer relegated to only fall. Judging from my closet, I have several options for any season of the year, and I'm willing to bet you do, too. So if I catch you wearing a scarf in April (which we all have done), I'll be the first person to remind you of that fact when you're raving about how awesome scarves are in October.

We're all excited for fall attire, but we could also make that scarf work in April.

So, can we please all make a pact right now to silently revel in the marvelousness that is the fall season together and try not to one-up each other in daily contests to declare who loves fall the most? Because I already know the answer to that question ...

Everyone loves the fall season the most, not just you and me.