Here’s just a friendly reminder in case you forgot – today is Valentine’s Day. Before the day is over, it is estimated Americans will spend close to $24-billion dollars on cards, candy and gifts; averaging over $175 per person. Surveys also show Americans spend over $886 million on Valentine’s Day gifts for their pets.
Not surprisingly, Valentine’s Day is the holiday with the highest volume of flower sales, 84% of which are roses – and for what it is worth, ladies, a national survey indicates that 61% of the men contacted said they would also like to receive flowers for Valentine’s Day from their sweetheart.
What a special, tender day – and to think it commemorates St. Valentine the Roman priest who was clubbed to death on this date in 269 for defying the Emperor Claudius after he is said to have performed weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry. Now your fate may be somewhat less severe for forgetting to observe the holiday, but it still might be a good idea to have something special up your sleeve so that the outcome is a bit more pleasant.
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