Staff Picks: Movies for Valentine’s Day

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Staff Report on January 31, 2017

Many couples, and singles, will choose to avoid the masses that will be dining out on Valentine’s Day and stay home to watch a movie instead. The Hays County Echo staff brainstormed on what they thought were some of the most classic movies to watch on Valentine’s Day and here are some choices our staff made in the following categories:

Classic Movies

by publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton and proofreader Jane Kirkham

Breakfast at Tiffanys (1961)

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