Pumpkin Lattes.

Pumpkin Whoopie pies.

Pumpkin Oreos.

Pumpkin Jell-o.

Pumpkin almonds.

Pumpkin Pop Tarts.

Pumpkin tea.

Pumpkin coffee creamer.

Pumpkin biscotti.

Pumpkin cheesecake Pepperidge Farms cookies.

Pumpkin Pepperidge Farms Milano cookies.

Pumpkin toaster waffles.

Pumpkin oatmeal.

Pumpkin toaster strudel.

Pumpkin Cinnabon biscuits.

Pumpkin Bagels.

Pumpkin English muffins.

Pumpkin swirl bread.

Pumpkin cream cheese.

Pumpkin gum.  GUM for the love of sweet baby jaybus….

Pumpkin M&M’s.

Pumpkin Hershey kisses.

Pumpkin hummus.  HUMMUS!?!

Pumpkin Kashi cereal.

Pumpkin tortilla chips.

Pumpkin Toll House chips.

Pumpkin extract.

Pumpkin coconut milk.

Pumpkin beer…..this one I can understand.

Pumpkin soda.

Pumpkin Kahlua.

Pumpkin Vodka.

Pumpkin yogurt.

Pumpkin ice cream.

Not saying that I am a grumpy, cranky old man….though I really am.

Especially when it comes to marketing companies telling you what is the next big thing. Why has pumpkin flavoring, and that is all that it is….not even the real thing, has become such the fad.

It all started around 11 years ago when those damned pumpkin lattes came around. Loaded with fat and sugar…and it has taken off from there. Wonder what the next big thing is going to be.

Any ideas?