Trader Joe Done Gone About as Crazy as Anyone Could Ever Hope To Be

Maligning our beloved Trader Joe (my next husband)?  He's got a new American disease - pumpkin-itis syndrome.

During the run-up to Thanksgiving, we are perfectly prepared to buy a pumpkin loaf mix or a pumpkin pie (Richie makes a very good one from scratch) - in short, the traditional T-Day accoutrements.

See if you don't agree with my assessment of overkill - insert the word "pumpkin" in front of everything on the list that follows:

Spice Coffee
O's - breakfast cereal
waffle and pancakes mix - regular and gluten-free
ice cream
breakfast rolls with pumpkin spice icing (previously, they were cinnamon buns)
cream cheese muffins
pumpkin-spiced pumpkin seeds - double shot!
non-fat Greek yogurt
granola
waffles
croissants
bagels
cream cheese
soup
   Don't forget too put the word "pumpkin" in front of every one of these
ale
chai
bread pudding
dark chocolate salted caramels
brittle (candy)
scone cookies
macaroons
cheesecake
biscotti
oil
cranberry scone mix
bar baking kit
CROUTONS
butter
This Pumpkin Walks Into a Bar
toaster pastries
corn bread mix
mochie ice cream
instant oatmeal
Joe-Joe's sandwich cookies
organic canned pumpkin

And if that's not enough, you can rub Pumpkin Body Butter all over your body!  RIP, Joe - I know all of this creativity done brought you down.