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Forget Christmas in July: it’s Halloween in May. 

I thought last year that America’s years-long obsession with pumpkin-spicing everything—a fanatacism not unlike Beatlemania, if the Fab Four were cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ginger—had finally given way to caramel apple hysteria. And I was secretly hoping that this year’s sensation would be pecan pie, the dark horse delight of autumn’s junk food cornucopia.

But if Tony the Tiger’s Pumpkin Spice Frosted Flakes are any indication, then those Four Horsemen of the A-pumpk-alypse are gonna keep on blazing through on cloven hooves. And possible earlier than ever, as Met Foods of New York’s (big thanks for sharing!) tantalizing sneak peek beats even Black Friday and undercooked turkey in terms of early bird action.

No other news to share right now in terms of release date, locations, or flavor—feel free to browse the pumpkin spice tag on this post if you need early spooky spirit—but if the big honkin’ slice of pie on the box is any indication, I’ll be replacing my milk with whipped cream come October.