Column: Christmas in July

I was scrolling through social media a few weeks ago and saw a picture of my buddy's kids with Santa. This really struck me as odd considering it was only a few days after Halloween and a bit too early for kids to be making a visit to Mr. K ringle asking him for a Pokémon or whatever it is kids like these days. I guess it's just another example of people trying to make the Christmas season a couple of months affair.

I was actually excited for Halloween to be over for another year. Ever since I had my pillowcase full of candy stolen by a bunch of hoodlums, I have never really garnered mu...