Syracuse, N.Y. — For years, moms and dads all over Central New York would load the kids into the minivan and head to a nearby farm to pick pumpkins and apples. This autumn tradition would entail hours chasing the young‘uns through rows of dirt in search of a blemish-free squash for that Halloween’s jack o’lantern.
We’d hoist them up to only to have them drop the best apples onto the ground. We’d treat them to a cup of cider and maybe even a pony ride. All the while, we parents would get nothing but a backache.
