Love makes the world go round. But so does ______

   OK Guys. The big day is here! I thought I'd better
remind you so you don't get in trouble.
   On the other hand, who needs to be reminded?
   I'm sure everybody out there knows it's February
14th. And that, of course........is Ferris Wheel Day!
   What? Oh yes. It's also Valentine's Day.
    I guess when you stop to think about it these
days have a lot in common.
    Valentine's Day is about love which, as we all
know, can have its ups and downs and spin up
round in circles. And, almost everybody loves a
Ferris Wheel!
     February 14th was selected as Ferris Wheel
Day because it celebrates the birth date of George
Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., the creator of the first
Ferris Wheel. Seems logical right?
     Well check this out fellows. Valentine's Day
falls on February 14th because that marks the
date Saint Valentine was burned at the stake! Guess
he forgot to buy flowers for somebody!
     My wife has spent the past few days doing a
puzzle that features a Ferris Wheel. She probably
could have finished a lot sooner but somebody, a
daughter and several grand children are the prime
suspects, decided to mix some of the pieces from
one puzzle into another.
     I, on the other hand, spent a similar amount of
time trying to figure out what to buy for Valentine's
Day.  Every year this Valentine guy,we don't even
know his first name, has left males all over the
planet faced with decisions about gifts, and cards,
and roses. He probably never gave his first name!
And, certainly, not his address!
     Hopefully, by now, all of you have picked out
and delivered your goodies. If not, you could end
up in the fire too!
     Hey, there's still time to buy a nice puzzle!
     Hope you've got all the pieces and that all your
NEWS is good!