Our local groceriy store sells a dozen roses for $9.99. Well except
last week, they were $19.99. And I didn't get any either. What happened
top HER buying US a gift??
Larry
On Feb 15, 2004, at 1:31 PM, Michael Graziano wrote:
> My wife and I decided to boycott the increasingly commercial aspect of
> Valentine's Day.
>
> Instead of spending $100 on roses and another $200 on dinner, I made
> my wife
> a nice romantic dinner. Smoked salmon with lemon and capers for an
> appetizer. Followed by apricot glazed Cornish hens, mixed veggies, and
> wild
> rice. All served over a few nice bottles of wine, candles, and a
> roaring
> fire.
>
> All things considered, our most successful Valentine's day yet. We're
> sick
> and tired of all the commercials and advertisements, and the hiked up
> prices. Since when does telling your significant other you love
> her/him
> have anything to do with carelessly spending $300 on things that would
> cost
> $80 any other day of the year.
>
> Mike
>
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Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu
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Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, PA 19104
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