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Valentine’s Day... (continued) my true love see.” Perhaps this is where we derive the expression “the man of my dreams”! • • Another old Valentine custom had men write women’s names on bits of paper and place them in a jar. Each man drew a paper, and that woman was the man’s Valentine. He spent the day paying special attention to her and bestowing small gifts, often a pair of gloves. Some of the men pinned the lady’s name to their shirtsleeve and wore it for several days, literally “wearing their hearts on their sleeves.” • • In Victorian days, young women used their fans to convey secret messages to their beaus. Drawing her fan across the cheek meant “I love you,” while twirling it in her right hand gave the warning, “We are being watched.” • • Esther A. Howland was the first person to commercially manufacture Valentines, beginning in 1847. Considered the “Mother of the Valentine,” her original creations featured real lace and colorful ribbons. She eventually expanded her business into sales of $100,000 annually. • • In the late 1850s came the “penny dreadfuls,” Valentines with insulting and derogatory verses. They were printed on cheap paper and designed to make the recipient feel dreadful, hence their name. They were also known as “vinegar Valentines,” due to their sour or acidic messages. • • According to a French tradition, a young woman lets her admirer know whether his affections are welcome by what she feeds him on Valentine’s Day. If she feeds him an egg dish, the answer is definitely “No,” while something with apple or pear signifies “Yes.” • • Those colorful little candy conversation hearts have been around since 1866, when they were first manufactured by the New England Confectionery Company, or NECCO, as the company is more commonly known. Originally called “motto hearts,” they contained messages such as “Be Good,” “Be True” and “Kiss Me.” NECCO began updating their phrases in recent years, adding “Call Me,” “Fax Me,” “Email Me” and starting in 2011, one in 80 hearts reads “Tweet Me.” NECCO makes eight billion Sweethearts every year, selling about 100,000 pounds of them every day between January 1 and February 14. • • If you plan to give your Valentine a bottle of perfume, you might want to know that one of the ingredients in many perfumes is coal tar. And in order to prolong the fragrance, manufacturers add substances taken from beavers, male musk deer and sperm whales. Still other ingredients are derived from turpentine. Most perfumes are produced synthetically using chemical substances, and even the best perfumes contain only about 10 percent flower petal oil dissolved in alcohol. It takes about 10 million jasmine flowers to produce only 2.2 pounds of fragrant oil. Although a perfume may smell like one specific fragrance, it can actually be a blend of up to 500 ingredients. • • In the 1600s, perfume was made by placing rose petals in white wine, adding fragrant herbs and spices and allowing the mixture to ferment for two weeks. • • Thinking about chocolates for your sweetie? You’ll be glad to know that chocolate ranks high in food value and contains several vitamins and minerals. It was also the belief of the ancient Aztec Indians that the cacao bean was a source of wisdom and knowledge because the seeds had been brought to their land from Paradise. • • Before it is molded into bars, milk chocolate is stirred by machines for 72 hours to achieve the smoothest chocolate possible. • • About 36 million heart-shaped boxes of
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LOVE AND MARRIAGE “Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing,” said the German writer Goethe. Let’s take a look at that strange phenomenon that “makes the world go ‘round.” • Courtship during Victorian times had definite rules of etiquette, and according to one authority of those times, the lady “is not to allow the young gentleman to kiss you until he has proposed marriage.” Of course, there were those who disagreed, such as the expert who advised that, “The prudent maiden should not allow her lover to kiss her even after their engagement. Not until after marriage should such a favor be granted.” • The fourth finger of the left hand became the “ring finger” for wedding rings because of a tradition stating that a delicate nerve ran from that finger to the heart. • The throwing of rice at weddings represents a wish for children and a long life for the couple, since rice, according to tradition, is the symbol of fertility and longevity. • One woman expressed her love for her man on a recently seen bumper sticker: “All men are idiots, and I married their king.” Comedian Rodney Dangerfield had a similar attitude: “My wife and I were happy for 20 years. Then we met.” • It was Sir Alfred Tennyson who said, “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” • One Mexico City couple apparently believed in long engagements. In 1902, when Octavio Guillen and Adriana Martinez were both 15, they became engaged. They remained so for 67 years until 1969 when they married at 82. • Although Britney Spears’ first marriage lasted just 55 hours, and one of Patty Duke’s marriages only 13 days, not every Hollywood marriage is doomed to fail. Bob Hope was married 69 years, James Cagney for 63 years, and Charlton Heston, 65 years. • Minnie Pearl had these thoughts on marriage: “Getting married’s a lot like getting into a tub of hot water. After you get used to it, it ain’t so hot.” • Age seems to have nothing to do with marriage success. Wisconsin’s Simon and Ida Stern dissolved their marriage in 1984. He was 97; she was 91. Britain’s Bertie and Jessie Woods called in quits in 2008; both were 97 at the time. • Harry Stevens robbed the cradle when he was 103 and married a much younger woman, Thelma Lucas, age 84, making him a recordholding oldest bridegroom. • Glynn “Scotty” Wolfe is another unusual record holder. He had 29 monogamous marriages over 71 years. Three of his wives died, and he was married at the time of his death at age 88. His shortest union was 19 days, and the longest lasted 11 years. His son claims, “He divorced one wife for eating sunflower seeds in bed.” • King Mongut of Siam (portrayed in the film “The King and I”) reportedly had 9,000 wives, however not monogamously. • One divorce support group advocates, “You do not need to have any reasons for getting divorced. Building upon half-truths or making some up is just fine. The courts are not interested in who did what or who is telling the truth.” • Research indicates that marital strife can weaken the immune system and cause physical illness, so be nice to your spouse!
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The aged farmer and his wife were leaning against the edge of the pigpen when the old woman wistfully recalled that the next week would mark their golden wedding anniversary. “Let’s have a party, Jethro,” she suggested. “Let’s kill the pig.” The farmer scratched his grizzled head. “Gee, Elvira,” he finally answered, “I don’t see why the pig should take the blame for something that happened fifty years ago.”
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Dog Hates Bathtub DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My German shepherd, “Silky,” is 10 years old and has developed hip dysplasia, which makes her pretty uncomfortable. She avoids slippery floors and she hates the tub, but I need to give her a bath. Any way I can do this better to keep her comfortable? -- Jack T., Oklahoma City DEAR JACK: There are a few ways to help Silky stay comfortable while being bathed. First, try placing a large, wet towel in the tub that she can stand on to gain traction. Lift her into the high-sided tub rather than make her jump in. Shepherds are large dogs, so if need be, work with a second person and tandem lift her, with one of you cradling under her chest and the other cradling her midsection and then tucking the other arm between her back legs and supporting her belly. A step-in shower is an even better option, if you have one. Again, put down a wet towel so that she feels secure standing or sitting. In warm weather, you could set up an inflatable kiddie pool and fill it with warm water. This gives big dogs enough room to sit or even lie down during their bath, and they can just walk into it over the low sides. During the bath itself it’s important to work fast. Keep Silky’s collar and leash on so you can hold her still as you wet her down (either with warm water scooped in a cup or using a sprayer attachment), add soap (only soap formulated for use on dogs), then rinse. Talk soothingly through the whole process. Once complete, lift her out of the tub onto a nonslip rug and towel-dry her fur, then give her lots of praise and a treat. Send your questions or tips to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc. By Samantha Weaver ¥ It was 20th-century American critic John Leonard who made the following sage observation: “To be capable of embarrassment is the beginning of moral consciousness. Honor grows from qualms.” ¥ You’ve probably never heard of the Spanish village of Lijar, located in the south of that country. This village, though, was involved in a nearly 100-year war that lasted well into the 20th century. It seems that in 1883, Alfonso XII, the king of Spain, made a state visit to Paris and received a less-than-royal welcome. Led by mayor Don Miguel Garcia Saez, the citizens of Lijar, after hearing that their monarch had been insulted and possible accosted by mobs, declared war on France. Though there were no casualties -- not even any gunfire -- the war lasted until 1981. That was when the town council ruled that it would end hostilities with France thanks to the warm welcome King Juan Carlos of Spain received in France in 1976. ¥ The town of Adamant, Vermont, was once named Sodom. The townspeople voted to change the name in 1905. ¥ The first portable computer was made available to the public in 1975. In this instance, however, “portable” was used as a relative term; the IBM 5100 weighed 55 pounds. ¥ Only 5 percent of American men report that they feel satisfied with their looks. With women, it’s only 1 percent. ¥ In 2008, a study was conducted in the United Kingdom to determine what, if any, effect the consumption of tomatoes had on the human body’s reaction to sun exposure. The university students enrolled in the study who consumed the equivalent of about five tomatoes per day were 33 percent less likely to get sunburned than those who ate no tomatoes. *** Thought for the Day: “Several excuses are always less convincing than one.” -- Aldous Huxley (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
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