What I don't get is, pumpkins aren't spicy. Not even remotely. So what part of the plant does the "spice" come from? The vines? The leaves? The roots? Do they even have roots?
I think at the bottom of it all we'll find that so-called "pumpkin spice" is derived from utterly unpumpkinal - and possibly even unautumnal sources!
It should be looked into. But nobody benefits by looking into these things. As usual, its a hegemony of the status quo riding herd on a gaggle of vested interests to keep change confused, divided and unfocused.
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Probably comes from squash.
Yeah if your pumpkin is spicy something's gone horribly wrong. Also, I might be the only person in the Americas who doesn't like pumpkin flavored things, including the PSL. I feel shunned. An outcast. A blight on society. Seriously.
I like pumpkin lanterns though!
Also, Pumpkin Spice sounds like the missing fifth Spice Girl, the one who got too plump and couldn't do the dance moves anymore. Plumpkin!
You make a very good point, Veg: it's time for a Spice Girls reboot. It could be a reboot AND comeback: a brand new next-gen Girl Power squad of crack commandoes with all-new names and personae to suit their individualities, plus the ORIGINAL Spice rack comin' back to mentor and defend. Joint sponsored by Pepsi and Old Spice.
@Mel:
I couldn't think of anything good to say to that. But it was worth a complementary eye roll.
I'VE GOT YOUR "SQUASH" RIGHT HERE, PUNKIN!
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