It's barely even fall...

It is September 2. Children have literally just gone back to school. There are some children haven't even started school yet, and thus haven't even had the chance to break out their brand new number two pencils and Hannah Montana notebooks.

So why, when I walk into my local grocery store, do I see huge displays of Halloween candy? Why do I see Peeps shaped like ghosts and huge bags of Fun Size Snickers wrapped in little foils with witches on brooms?

Here's the thing - no one is buying Halloween candy now and stocking up for October 31. No one. People that buy Halloween candy on September 2 are buying it for one reason: to eat now. I can assure you they are not saving it for 2 full months to feed to children dressed up like the cast of Twilight.

And while we're talking about it, I'd also like to throw out there that I do not want to see any Christmas decorations until the day after Thanksgiving. I'm serious, Macys. I don't care if you have to pay your people overtime on Thanksgiving night to set up your holiday shenanigans, I do not want to see any fir trees decorated with tinsel and glass balls until November 27.

I will, however, take a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Dunkin Donuts. Apparently they didn't get the "It's almost Halloween" memo.