This time of year, I would venture to say that most everyone has purchased a decorative pot of mums and a colorful pumpkin to adorn their front doorway stoops or other visible places. Have you ever wondered why we take the time to carefully select just the right color of mums and tediously pick out that certain shape of a pumpkin to adorn our homes? Exploring the history of why we select certain objects for seasonal display is always a fun topic to write about.