Apple picking is a time-honored fall tradition in the Midwest and the Northeast that couples do together. Some males do not like this activity as it tends to happen on the weekends when football is going on, either college or pro football. Personally, I love going apple picking. It may be due to my ability to grab apples without the need of a ladder (6’4, not a big deal). Or my enjoyment of apples as a top fruit for me and getting a caramel apple with a job well done. It is going to be hard for the anti-apple picking crowd in Wisconsin to say anything with the picture of Aaron Rodgers picking apples with his girlfriend Danica Patrick on a football Sunday.

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It’s that time of year!!!! Apple pie, apple crisp, apple chips, apple sauce, apple chutney, apple slaw, apple juice, diced apples, sliced apples, topped with apples… ya, I think that’s about it. 🤣 🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏

A post shared by Danica Patrick (@danicapatrick) on Sep 29, 2019 at 2:31pm PDT

For the young guns who follow me and might think football is life on the weekends, there are times where you can go out and do these type of activities. For example, the late afternoon slate sucked with Bears-Vikings on Sunday, perfect time for apple picking. Saturday did not provide an ideal time for apples. But if you go at the start of the 2:30 slate, you can be back for the second half without question. I watch as much football as the next guy, but I also find time to do other things on the weekend. Don’t be that guy where you cannot do things on the weekend because of football.

Charlie.