Let's face it, it's a scary time of year.
It's not just because of Halloween, although that certainly doesn't help.
Decorations, candy, costumes and other ancillary items are making this annual fall observance more expensive than ever.
(What, you thought we meant ghosts, goblins and blood? That's mere child's play, the stuff of healthy, youthful role-playing fantasy, no matter what the overzealous, politically correct crowd says.)