From the Editor
STILLWATER OKLAHOMA MAGAZINE / 6
From the Editor
Fall Brings Us Back
What exactly does autumn mean to us ?
It seems to hold a lot of our memories . We can remember going back to school , going to high school football games , campfires and a lot of warm feelings .
It could be how much our olfactory senses play into our memories . Our sense of smell is the sense tied most to our memories . ( Truly , it ’ s science , look it up ). And fall just has a certain smell to it . Fall brings us back to our youth . Good times . It ’ s also the lead-in to our holidays . There ’ s got to be a reason pumpkin spice is such a big selling point , right ?
So , we ’ re trying to think of so many things fall and for us , that means the food , the feel of the flannel and the memories of good friends and good times .
So , with nostalgia being such a big part of the fall , why not explore that a little bit .
Most of us , don ’ r remember Will Rogers , but we know Will Rogers , don ’ t we ? Celebrity isn ’ t so abstract anymore with anyone being able to grab 15 minutes of fame via social media , but at one point in time , Will Rogers was one of the most recognizable people in America . And , at one time , he made a special trip to OSU .
What else ? Well , fall is a time for new TV to debut , but with the recent writers strike TV might look a little different . Good thing we have a local expert on reality television in Copan Combs who can navigate it for us . There ’ s also the food and fashion of fall . So much to look forward to this time of year . And , it seems , like more than ever , Stillwater is really working to capture that essence .
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Here ’ s to fall .
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