And a lament...
Ooooooo Lisa! I am so with you. It MUST be a Philly thing. I know exactly ...EXACTLY what you are talking about. It's the curse of this time of year, along with apple cider and cider donuts.
You can resist. Maybe try sprinkling some pumpkin pie spice in your tea?
I loooove spiced wafers...
For those not from "around" here - the closest thing to compare would be "ginger snaps".