The fall cycle is here, circling our harvest traditions. A September super harvest full moon passes and, along with the equinox, nature reminds us of impulses to gather labors' fruits in preparation for the winter to come.

And this is how our folklife rolls in September: Barns are festooned for harvest feasts; menfolk cut the final corn sheaths and tell their stories, and elaborate husk braids are crafted into harvest knots that decorate churches. There's a rousing chorus of national anthems, a master pi�ata maker gathering his crepe paper for TMY demonstrations ahead, and a shofar blown to announce a new year in Jewish tradition.

In a cycle where falling leaves inspire fairy tale magic, BorderLore digs into such a bounty of folklife, with stories that unfold often as matters of everyday observation: