Thursday February 14 2008Troy Record Article 100years ago Friday February14, 1908 “According to the Record, the ancestors of the valentine were tablets on which the Roman lads carved the names of their sweethearts before dedicating them to the goddess Juno. The day has evolved as nearly the busiest day to pull practical jokes next to Aprils Fools Day, with people sending mock valentines. Postal sources estimate they have handled 100,000 valentines in the last 36 hours while selling 50,000 one cent postage stamps. Patrick J. Shea runs a stationery store and bookstore at 22 Third Street. He says Trojans aren’t buying less but cheaper. The valentines that are more costly were not purchased as much as the five, ten, twenty five or fifty cent kinds. The recent stock market panic is blamed for lower sales. Photo of the day Troy Record Thursday February 14, 2008 1922 photo of The Dippo brothers: Harry, Charles, John and youngest Ellsworth **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)