On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:51:26 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> l not -l wrote:
> >
> > 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?
>
> Valentine's Day is just a marketing ploy to drum up over inflated
> business for many companies....flowers, candy, cards, jewelry. If you
> have a significant other that you truly love, every single day of the
> year can and should be "valentine's day." February 14th should be
> just one day out of 365 to express your love for each other.
>
It should be, but it isn't. Flower producers are impacted, so they
jack up their wholesale prices, which means retail prices are sky high
- especially for red roses. Flower shop roses are astronomically
priced for V-Day. A dozen roses at the grocery store were $20 a dozen
+ another $5 for the filler (baby's breath?). I don't know how it
happened, but Trader Joe's scored a nice discount with their growers.
They had a dozen (red) roses *with* filler for $13... only $3 more
than usual.



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