On 15-Feb-2014, jmcquown > wrote:

> I'm sure many of you ran into this with the latest weekly grocery store
> ads. First it was Superbowl snacky-stuff, then...V-Day.
>
> The Publix weekly ad (came out on Thursday) was mostly devoted to
> pushing boxes of candy, heart shaped cookies from the bakery, bouquets
> of flowers and overpriced bottles of wine. I'm sure that's great for
> the guy who went oh hell, I forgot about Valentine's Day!
>
> It didn't feature much in the way of what I consider actual "groceries".
> You know, meat, dairy, cheeses. I sure could stand another sale on
> chuck roast @$2.99/lb! It did show some nice looking produce.
> Still, if possible I'd rather buy it from local farmers rather than what
> they have trucked up from the home base in Florida. Just sayin'
>
> Jill
The most ridiculous V-day item I saw at the supermarket was the two-pack of
heart-shaped filet mignon - what a bargain at only $2 more per pound than
usual.

The car dealer "service advisor" offered a rose when I paid for my oil
change. Is there no business that has the good sense to just conduct
business as usual on Saint Valentine's Day?