Happy October, Boos and Ghouls!
Hurricane season is waning and the trees are flashing their autumn brilliance in a celebration of the fall. You know, every month has some unusual holiday celebrations, and October is one of the best! Mark your calendar now to celebration some of these: October 1 – International Coffee Day; October 13 – National M & M Day; October 13 – National Dessert Day; October 21 – National Apple Day; and October 28 – National Chocolate Day. And we all know that October 31 is Halloween, when we dress up in creative, fun and spooky costumes. Then, you can almost smell the Thanksgiving fixings around the corner. Wishing you a happy October from all of us at Oyster Pointer.
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Happy October, Boos and Ghouls!
Hurricane season is waning and the trees are flashing their autumn brilliance in a celebration of the fall. You know, every month has some unusual holiday celebrations, and October is one of the best! Mark your calendar now to celebration some of these: October 1 – International Coffee Day; October 13 – National M & M Day; October 13 – National Dessert Day; October 21 – National Apple Day; and October 28 – National Chocolate Day. And we all know that October 31 is Halloween, when we dress up in creative, fun and spooky costumes. Then, you can almost smell the Thanksgiving fixings around the corner. Wishing you a happy October from all of us at Oyster Pointer.
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