Valentine thoughts

Laura and I are on the road in Fayetteville, AR and Miami, OK this weekend so we thought we'd leave you with some Valentine thoughts~~

The secret of a happy marriage is to only have secrets that, when revealed, will make both people smile. Dr. Gary S. Felton

~ 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, while only 27 percent are women.

~ About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year. That's the largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas.

~ February 14, 270 A.D. : Roman Emperor Claudius II, dubbed "Claudius the Cruel," beheaded a priest named Valentine for performing marriage ceremonies. Claudius II had outlawed marriages when Roman men began refusing to go to war in order to stay with their wives.

~ Hallmark has over 1330 different cards specifically for Valentine's Day.

~ In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

~ In the 17th century a hopeful maiden ate a hard-boiled egg and pinned five bay leaves to her pillow before going to sleep on Valentine's eve. It was believed this would make her dream of her future husband.

~ The Empire State Building in New York City played a prominent role in the movie "Sleepless in Seattle." Each year and average of 15 couples will take (or renew) their vows on the 80th floor of this famous landmark.

~ Wearing a wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand dates back to ancient Egypt, where it was believed that the vein of love ran from this finger directly to the heart.

And finally...~ In the United States, 64 percent of men do not make plans in advance for a romantic Valentine's Day with their sweethearts.

HELLO McFly!!!! Get a clue and make your plans now!

Blessings~
J&L