Walgreens beware

Ahh, one of the best days of the year is coming up.

Right now you're looking at the day this was posted and must be thinking "Halloween, one of the best days of the year?" Well actually no, but it is related.

It's funny that October, November, and December are so closely linked to their respective holidays, all of which come toward the end of the month. In October it's scary-this and frightening-that. All month tv networks show scary movies about once a night. Grocery stores are full of aisles with costumes smelling of cheap plastic.

Never mind that October has a lot more going for it. October is a sports fan's dream, with all the major professional sports (NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB) playing in one form or another. There's the end of daylight savings (at least until next year when is starts happening in November). And my fellow contributor even celebrates his birthday in October.

So as an adult, no, I really don't look forward too much to Halloween. So what, do you ask, is one of the best days of the year coming up?

November 1. The day stores selling Halloween candy at largely discounted prices. Look out, Walgreens!