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    It Ends With September

    Reflections on the tail end of the year. The post It Ends With September appeared first on Guernica.
    by David Graver Oct 06, 2017 4 minutes
    Detail from William Merritt Chase, Autumn Still Life (1906)

    September comes to an end, and with it the year. You’ve already forgotten about Labor Day, haven’t you? September’s when you got organized, did your job with that back-to-school fervor, and began the sprint that will take you through December. It will be perfect. Every day will be perfect. With guidance, and conviction. Maybe a calendar.

    Put the white clothes away; pull down the sweaters. There will be a new lodge opening upstate. No, Vermont. Maine, even, or Idaho. This year you’ll finally pick those apples—after the hike, Instagrams of colorful leaves and small-town quaintness. Indulge in the rustic charm, the foliage, football, prestige TV.

    Go home and bake a

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