We never made a big fuss about it, but we did always find each other a soppy or silly card (sometimes one of each). One of my favourites from Harvey said, "On a scale of 1 (lentil soup) to 10 (hot fudge sundae) - you are an 11." Or the one that asked wistfully, "Shall I tell you my most secret, fond and optimistic dream? Maybe one day you'll love me as much as chocolate." Whereas I, when I wasn't being soppy, tended more to the bizarre, like the one with a ferocious looking woman calling out to her husband, "What's the matter, Harvey? Cat got your tongue?" while he hides round the corner clutching the cat lovingly to his face and saying, "Oh my God, she knows about us!"
This is of course all simply a feeble attempt to feel better by remembering how lucky I've been to be able to give, and get, Valentine's Day cards like these for thirty years, instead of feeling unutterably sorry for myself because I won't be getting or giving any tomorrow.
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My grandmother always said Friday the 13th was lucky and always bought a lottery ticket. One year she won $60,000.00 AU. She also had a lot of superstitions like good luck would come if you kept your shirt on inside out, after realising that you had dressed like this by mistake.
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Oh Anne, this caused tears for me. I hope that your day was ok.
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