Since taking on the role...

...of Mr. Knickerbocker in my 4th grade class’s version of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” I dreamed of visiting Tarrytown; the town that gave life to Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. After finding a conveyance to the nearest tavern, I enjoyed a delectable meal and downed a tankard of pumpkin ale. I then asked aloud if anyone knew of Irving’s latest story, and two men began to recite it. What a memorable, fall evening. This trip will indeed become a yearly tradition. (Remember to darn the hole in my right pocket, as Mr. Franklin’s tracker almost fell through.) 

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Key (purchased) – Broadside (for a sale to occur on a farm at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, Tarrytown).

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Arrival – 10:30 a.m. The farm provided a nice field in which to disguise Mr. Franklin. I double-checked to make sure my clothing was in order and set off to find the local tavern. 

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Scent/s – Mid-afternoon. The local tavern was quite small, very loud, and overflowed with townspeople. Although it was hard to find a table at which to sit, it was easy to smell the pumpkin-based offerings: pumpkin bread; pumpkin and squash pies; stewed pumpkin; and a pumpkin-based ale (all of which were created with an ample amount of cloves, nutmeg, and ginger). Of all the scents that have been created to mimic fall, nothing can compare to the tavern’s genuine, warm, and inviting, aroma. (Nothing except a clone of that exact scent!)

[ Custom-coated fabric (SX4) collected scent in 7 minutes, 57 seconds (conditions: cool and dry). ]