Monday, February 14, 2011

Valentine’s Day 2011

Valentine’s Day 2011: From GovGab:
An elderly couple giving each other Valentine's Day gifts"February is American Heart Month, and in
keeping with the theme of hearts, let’s talk about Valentine’s Day. Who doesn’t love getting a little something special from an admirer? What? No admirer?
Are you sure about that? Your government loves, admires, and cares about you!
OK, scoffers, I have proof. I did a quick search just to see what would come up on USA.gov.


How about a little romance under the stars? Is your Valentine’s date into astronomy? NASA’s Stardust-NExT spacecraft is preparing for a Valentine's "date" with comet Tempel 1? You’ll be a hit if you whisper these 5 Things About NASA’s Valentine’s Day Comet in your date’s ear.


If you have a loved one serving in the military, you can send a special Valentine’s message to your loved ones serving in the military using Stars and Stripes
Valentine Messages
.


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these Valentine’s Day Tips to give the gift of health to yourself and loved ones on Valentine’s Day and all year long. They even have Valentine e-cards that you
can send to loved ones.


For those of you more interested in numbers and facts, the U.S. Census Bureau offers these interesting
statistics
regarding Valentine candy, flowers, and jewelry.


For you history buffs, do you wonder about the origin of Valentine’s Day? Check out this Valentine page brought to you by the Library of Congress.


Have a good Valentine’s Day. I hope you get lots of flowers, candy, or the odd Tempel 1 comet fact whispered into your ear!"

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