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Not a good year for the roses
Cut price Valentine roses languish in black buckets heads drooping like a rejected lover Calorific candy confectionery in boxes covered with cardboard love hearts... still waiting to pass ruby red lips ‘Be my Valentine cards’ now half price - buy yours ready for next year! 2/15/19

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Date: 2/16/2019 2:53:00 PM
Hi Jan, This is such an amazing write, and unfortunately so true - this day instead of been just about true love has been so cheapened and commercialized. Poetry hugs, Jennifer.
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Date: 2/17/2019 12:08:00 PM
I can't agree with you more the only winners are the restaurants florists and chocolate manufacturers!:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/15/2019 6:58:00 PM
G'day Jan … the rose petals can be dried and put into potpourri, and given a Christmas gift but you wouldn't pay for them - it's odd; the build up; the day; then it's back to arguing again - thank you Jan - Lindsay
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Date: 2/17/2019 12:07:00 PM
lol Lindsay that final comment is hilarious:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/15/2019 3:23:00 PM
Naught to worry; everything not sold will appear in thrift stores next year - including the chocolates (but not condoms)! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 2/17/2019 12:06:00 PM
ha ha ha Rico:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/15/2019 12:16:00 PM
Sooo true.
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Date: 2/17/2019 12:05:00 PM
thanks so much DM:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/15/2019 11:43:00 AM
The reason Feb 15th is looked forward to all year round!
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Date: 2/17/2019 12:04:00 PM
lol Caren I don;t even look forward to 15th lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/15/2019 8:28:00 AM
Best time to indulge a sweet tooth heh, nice write Jan, Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's day dear. xo
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Date: 2/15/2019 11:09:00 AM
lol Pixie, we have never celebrated the day with flowers and cards I just cook a special meal:-) hugs Janxx

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