Research Whimsy

    Valentine's Day 
I like February! What a month for love.  
    
Here's 13 ways  to use the word  "love"

                                             
   The old fashioned courting couch evolved into a 1) LOVESEAT. Notice how it's curved so that the couple can converse, but can't sit too closely. 
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Oops, they must have gotten too close-- Here's the 2)  LOVE BITE..Okay, this needs no explanation. rawrrrr...   *

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3)  "LOVE APPLE."Now this is interesting. A love apple is actually a tomato. "A tomato moniker that originated in the 16th century when tomatoes from North Africa were known in Italy as pomo dei Mori, "apples of the Moors." That was transliterated to the French pomme d'amour . . . *

4) LOVE IN TENNIS- Okay, I don't know why, but love in tennis means you haven't scored any points (0) (Not so promising in the romance world. lol ) *      
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  5) LOVE CARD  In the United States, Miss Esther Howland is given credit for sending the first valentine LOVE  cards. Commercial valentines were introduced in the 1800's and became an immediate success                    
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6)LOVE SPOON- In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my heart!"
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      7)  We also have the LOVE SONG-- "Love Train"  a hit single by the O'Jays, written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Released in 1973, it reached number one on both the R&B Singles and the Billboard Hot 100 charts^[1] 

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  8) LOVE BIRDS-Can't leave out the love birds, so named because they are any of various small Old World parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, often kept as cage birds and noted for the apparent affection between mates.

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. ...I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death." 

 * 9) LOVE POEMS -Sonnet 43- A Love Poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.   * 

                
10) LOVE SICK- But no, there are those who suffer from Love Sickness     * 
               

11)  The CELTIC LOVE KNOT is a symbol of eternal love. It conveys the intimate relationship between lovers. 
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12) LOVE LOCK- yes, it's a hank of hair. n. - A long lock of hair hanging prominently by itself; an earlock; -- worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. 
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`13) LOVE STORIES-- My very favorite of course. Try a western romance and love a cowboy tonight.!

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      Happy Valentine's Day everyone.

    I hope to see you next weekend when we're 
Spreading the Love  on another great author blog tour.