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The holidays are behind us so there is a little time to breathe. I say “little” because Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about what to get for your special someone.

Here are a few Valentine’s Day fun facts from a site called stvalentinesday.org:

• About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged in US each year. That’s the largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas.
• Women purchase 85% of all valentines.
• In order of popularity, Valentine’s Day cards are given to teachers, children, mothers, wives, sweethearts and pets.
• Parents receive 1 out of every 5 valentines.
• About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets.
• Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are the biggest holidays for giving flowers.

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