While waiting for the "real" Halloween magazines to emerge, I typically flip through the more generic "fall" magazines in search of witches and jack-o-lanterns. Sometimes I find them. Sometimes I don't.
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But I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this year's Country Sampler has an undeniable Halloween slant.
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Yes, it's largely a catalogue of what to buy and where to buy it. But I still like to look at the pictures.
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But I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this year's Country Sampler has an undeniable Halloween slant.
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Yes, it's largely a catalogue of what to buy and where to buy it. But I still like to look at the pictures.