{"id":10328,"date":"2025-09-09T11:57:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/?p=10328"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:57:41","slug":"spooky-season-already","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/spooky-season-already\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Season Already?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A perk of daily (and something nightly) dog walks is the chance to observe the gradual transition of holiday lawn decor. The gap in between Independence Day and Halloween continues to close. 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