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Halloween Costumes Worn Early Aunt Hazel was in Atlanta, Georgia, a week before Halloween. She decided to go shopping at the local dollar store, and all of the employees were wearing costumes. At least, to Aunt Hazel they were. In our modern society, they could just have been some teenagers wearing their regular assortment of beads, chains, and license plates for earrings, but she was sure they were costumes. Thus it was that when she went from there to the drug store to pick up her one week supply of pills, the seven of which required a mortgage on the farm to pay for, she had Halloween on her mind. In addition, the price that she was having to pay for the medicine was a frustration burning deep within her. As she stepped into the drug store, no one was in sight. She marched right to the counter and pounded on the little bell. “Hey! Can I get some help here?” 10