A Litany for October

Having to put up with the drastic changing temperatures
Having to put up with raking leaves every weekend
Having to put up with adjusting the clocks for daylight savings
Having to put up with the school's weekly notes on how to prevent swine flu
Having to put up with finding a date for homecoming, and coordinating the tie to the dress
Having to put up with burning off your taste buds from hot chocolate at Friday night football
Having to put up with the PSAT and finding four, non-mechanical number 2 pencils
Having to put up with changing around closets, and mother yelling to put on a coat
Having to put up with October