The gilding of the Indian summer mellowed the pastures far and wide. The russet woods stood ripe to be stripped, but were yet full of leaf. The purple of heath-bloom, faded but not withered, tinged the hills... Fieldhead gardens bore the seal of gentle decay; ... its time of flowers and even of fruit was over. - Charlotte Brontë
October yields "Snape in October." For this contest, draw Snape with anything that can be associated with October.
Other famous people born in October: Composers, Directors and Performers: Charles Atlas, Lenny Bruce, Montgomery Clift, Dale Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Richard Harris, Rita Hayworth, Curly Howard, Buster Keaton, Carole Lombard, Bela Lugosi, Groucho Marx, Camille Saint-Saens, Johann Strauss Doers and Thinkers: John Adams, Mahatma Ghandi, Henry John Heinz, Timothy Leary, Anthony van Leeuwenhoek, Juliette Low, Alfred Nobel, William Penn, Emily Post, Eleanor Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Jonas Salk, Noah Webster Writers: George Bacovia, Sarah Joseph Hale, Jerry Siegel, Dylan Thomas, Oscar Wilde, Jan Wolkers (Long-dead or ghostly people only, or wildly-famous public figures, please!)
October holidays observances: A second October "summer" is called Indian Summer in America, St. Bridget’s Summer in Sweden, the Summer of St. Teresa in Italy, the Summer of St. Gall in Germany and Switzerland, and St. Luke’s Summer in England. Month: Sarcastic Awareness Month, Dental Hygiene Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Book Month, UNICEF Month, World Vegetarian Awareness Month, Black History Month in the U.K. Weeks: 1-20: Ram Mating Ceremony, Anatolia, Turkey; 1st week: World Space Week; 2nd week: Pet Peeve Week; 3rd week: Chemistry Week, Pharmacy Week, Reading Week, Wolf Awareness Week; 4th week: Character Counts Week, Magic Week Days: 1: International Day for the Elderly; 4: Depression Screening Day, Nottingham Goose Fair; 5: World Teachers Day, World Smile Day; 7: Thanksgiving Day in Canada; 12: World Egg Day, International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day; 14: Be Bald and Free Day; 16: Boss's Day; 17: Love Your Body Day; 19: Evaluate Your Life Day; 23: Mole Day (as in the measurement); 28: Plush Animal Lover's Day, National Chocolate Day; 31: see upcoming Winner's Contest?
Harry Potter October events: Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington is nearly beheaded (Oct. 31; 500th Deathday in 1992) Minerva McGonagall born (Oct. 4) Filius Flitwick (Oct. 17) Molly Weasley (Oct. 30) Peter Pettigrew becomes the Potters' Secret Keeper Voldemort kills James and Lily Potter, is first defeated (Oct. 31) Mountain Troll released during Halloween Feats (Oct. 31) Sirius Black slashed the Fat Lady (Oct. 31) Goblet of Fire selects Triwizard participants (Oct. 31) Dumbledore's Army founded (Oct. 5) Wizards of the Month: Glenda Chittock, presenter of "Witching Hour" on wireless Fifi Lafolle, author of Enchanted Encounters book series Idris Oakby, founder of Society for the Support of Squibs Harry Potter - you know him (see September poll results for some funny/sweet/bitter descriptions)
Miscellany: Flower: Calendula Gemstone: Opal (hope), Tourmaline Weather: Days are becoming shorter, temperatures falling, in the U.K.
If you have any other ideas, such as situations or landscapes that remind you of October, please go ahead with them. Enter more than once! As usual, anyone can enter, drawings should be done in ArtPad, humor is more important that artistic skill, entries and comments should be posted as a response here, and frequent screenshots should be taken in case ArtPad fails.