Happy Valentine's Day

Every February 14, Valentine's Day is celebrated in the US, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia ~ candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine.

According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated one billion valentine cards are sent each year, making Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.) Approximately 85 percent of all valentines are purchased by women.