Pumpkin Spice Latte,Scooby Doo Porn Parody it was nice knowing you. Your seemingly never-ending reign is about to peter out.
Sean Bauer is the patron saint of those who fear the perennial PSL, reports Delish.
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Since 2014, Bauer and compatriot Billy Cress have taken to Philadelphia-area Wawa and Starbucks outlets to protest the pre-autumnal pumpkin spice latte invasion.
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Though Starbucks has not yet announced its PSL 2016 debut, other chains like Dunkin' Donuts already have the PSL out in full force.
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Bauer tells Philly Voice, "When some people think about fall, they think of horrible artificial taste. We don’t see it that way [...] When I think about fall, I’m picturing myself wearing a flannel shirt, drinking something like apple cider, not a sugary, fake nutmeg taste.”
He opines that the PSL onslaught should start no earlier than mid-September.
Bauer's hashtag #StopPrematurePumpkinSpicing is used on Twitter and Instagram.
I agree with @beansauer #StopPrematurePumpkinSpicing
— David Grzybowski (@DavidGrzyTV) August 28, 2016
Now it's up to the public to help Bauer put PSL where it belongs, hopefully somewhere alongside chunky sweaters and, one day, Daylight Savings Time.
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