“October” by Paul Lawrence Dunbar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFinally, here’s a beautiful video set to U2’s “October”:<\/p>\n
October is my favorite month. In what other month of the year can you kick through leaves, watch post-season baseball and cheer high school football? October is glorious. But don’t take my word for it. Here’s what Ray Bradbury has to say about October: First of all, it was October, a rare month for boys. … <\/p>\n
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![\"October](\"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumnleaves-150x150.jpg\" "\\"autumnleaves\\"")
bad, as the pirates say. Take September, a bad month: school begins. Consider August, a good month: school hasn\u2019t begun yet. July, well July\u2019s really fine: there\u2019s no chance in the world for school. June, no doubting it, June\u2019s best of all, for the school doors spring wide and September\u2019s a billion years away.<\/p>\n