Ready Or Not, The Christmas Section Is Open

That photo was taken yesterday. October 28th. Three days before Halloween. But to retailers, "three days before Halloween" is just another way of saying "three days closer to Christmas".

I stopped by a local Walmart after work to do some shopping. I was with a friend who needed to pick up some last minute Halloween costume supplies.

But if you're going shopping and expecting to find the Halloween sections still well stocked, you're not a last minute shopper, you're a too late shopper.

The Halloween "section" was a single aisle that was picked over like the bargain bin at a going out of business sale.

But behind a set of automatic doors only feet away was literally a whole department dedicated to Christmas.

It was almost like a scene out of a movie. As I walked past, the automatic doors silently slid open to reveal twinkling lights and smiling characters beaming down at me. Seriously, the only thing missing was a spontaneous chorus of angel voices and jingle bells.

It was only a few weeks ago when I told you about how "77 Days Until Christmas" made me start to realize how close to the holiday season we really are. Last night I realized that, if the big box retailers have it their way, you've already forgotten about Halloween - before it's even happened.