Article: ASSESSING BLAME FOR VALENTINE'S DAY.(News)

Byline: Dennis McCarthy

It's coming down to crunch time again, guys. Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Got any fresh ideas? No? Me neither.

How did Valentine's Day, with such a rich heritage, become so boring over the centuries?

Hallmark cards, poems, flowers, candy, dinner - blah. Been there, done that. Even those skimpy little red undies Fredericks of Hollywood and Victoria's Secret sell for $50 an inch are getting old.

Unless you're a millionaire and can hop on a jet to some romantic part of the world, you're probably going to be standing in line this weekend at See's or making restaurant reservations, like the rest of us ...

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