Flip the page in the ol’ calendar & say “hello” to Autumn! Summer is finally over & we can charge directly into fall with really nice weather, all the Festbiers, and plenty of great riding weather!
There’s plenty happening in the month of September, and here’s a list of things to look forward to:
SPORTS
Obviously, the big one here is the start of the NFL season next Thursday night. Packers play on Sunday in Minnesota, and if you’d like to see a game at Lambeau this season, don’t miss out on our bus trips!
The Badgers regular season starts this Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium
The Nascar playoffs begin this Sunday with the “Cook Out Southern 500” at Darlington
The US Open continues in NY until September 11th. Will Serena win it all before she “retires”???
UFC 279 is on Saturday, September 10th in Vegas will feature a welterweight bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz.
MOVIES
This Saturday, it’s “National Theater Day“, featuring $3 tickets at theaters around the nation, including the Marcus Cinema on Ward Ave.
A new “Pinocchio” movie starring Tom Hanks hits Disney+ on September 8th
After it’s run in theaters, “Thor: Love & Thunder” also hits Disney+ on Thursday, September 8th
I’M NOT EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE HERE TODAY!!!!!!!! “Clerks III” in theaters on 9/13.
On September 16th, they are apparently rebooting the “Fletch” series, with Jon Hamm filling in for Chevy Chase as Fletch. It’s called, “Confess, Fletch“, and it’ll be in select theaters and on Paramount+.
The 4th installment in the “Jeepers Creepers” series, “Jeepers Creepers: Reborn” in theaters on September 19th.
I know a LOT of people who’ve waited a LONG time for this one….”Hocus Pocus 2” lands on Disney+ on the 30th.
Also on the 30th, an interesting movie based on a crazy, true story – “The Greatest Beer Run EVER” is in select theaters & AppleTV+
TELEVISION
As the fall season begins, there’s a TON of season premieres in the next month, and you can click here if you’d like to see a larger list, but here’s a few highlights for the month:
Right away, we’ve got the highly-anticipated debut of the new LOTR series on Amazon Prime, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” TOMORROW, with a new episode every Friday!
One week from tomorrow, Season 5 of “Cobra Kai” premieres on Netflix
On the 14th, Season 5 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” debuts on Hulu
A couple of shows that my wife & I watch on FOX will have season debuts later this month, including Season 6 of “9-1-1” on the 19th, and Season 21 of “Hell’s Kitchen” on the 29th.
There’s also the fourth live-action “Star Wars” series on Disney+, “Andor” premieres on the 21st.
HOLIDAYS
There’s no shortage of “holidays” to celebrate in any given month, and September is no different. Obviously, the two big ones are this coming Monday, Labor Day, and then the first official day of Fall on the 22nd. But here’s a list of some of the other holidays you can enjoy this month:
1 – GINGER CAT APPRECIATION DAY
2 – NATIONAL CHIANTI DAY
3 – INTERNATIONAL BACON DAY, WORLD BEARD DAY
4 – EAT AN EXTRA DESSERT DAY
5 – LABOR DAY, NATIONAL CHEESE PIZZA DAY
6 – NATIONAL COFFEE ICE CREAM DAY
7 – BUY A BOOK DAY, NATIONAL BEER LOVERS DAY
8 – STAR TREK DAY
9 – INTERNATIONAL BOX WINE DAY
12 – NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MILK DAY, VIDEO GAMES DAY
13 – INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY, NATIONAL PEANUT DAY
14 – NATIONAL EAT A HOAGIE DAY
15 – NATIONAL DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER DAY, NATIONAL LINGUINE DAY
16 – NATIONAL GUACAMOLE DAY
17 – BATMAN DAY, NATIONAL MONTE CRISTO DAY
18 – NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY, WIFE APPRECIATION DAY, AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY
19 – TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY
20 – NATIONAL FRIED RICE DAY, NATIONAL PEPPERONI PIZZA DAY, NATIONAL QUESO DAY, NATIONAL STRING CHEESE DAY
22 – FIRST DAY OF FALL, HOBBIT DAY, NATIONAL ICE CREAM CONE DAY
23 – NATIONAL SNACK STICK DAY, REDHEAD APPRECIATION DAY
24 – NATIONAL GHOST HUNTING DAY
25 – GOLD STAR MOTHER’S & FAMILY DAY, NATIONAL COMIC BOOK DAY, NATIONAL DAUGHTER’S DAY, NATIONAL QUESADILLA DAY
26 – NATIONAL CHIMICHANGA DAY, NATIONAL DUMPLING DAY, NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY
27 – NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MILK DAY, NATIONAL CORNED BEEF HASH DAY,
28 – NATIONAL DRINK BEER DAY,
29 – NATIONAL COFFEE DAY
Are you having Pigskin picks this season?
We are not.