‘Be mine ’
Valentine ideas for your ‘sweet babboo’
Homance is alive and well in
Eugene.
Sales of traditional Val
entine’s Day gifts are good,
according to local merchants.
And buying patterns seem to be
traditional as well.
Area storekeepers report that
men are still buying mostly
romantic gifts, especially
flowers, chocolates, wine,
champagne, bubble bath,
perfume or the occasional dia
mond or fur coat.
Women are purchasing
primarily practical gifts for their
men, including underwear,
candles, lighters, ties, tie clips
and mugs. Anything with a heart
on it seems to attract women
buyers, store clerks say.
Most gift shops and
department stores, including
the University Bookstore, are
well stocked with novelty items,
cards and gifts appropriate to
the holiday. Nonetheless,
retailers suggest people
purchase gifts and flowers early
to avoid last-minute shortages.
Also, most flower shops raise
their prices just before
Valentine s Day.
The cheapest bouquets are
informal arrangements or those
without vases. Single roses can
be bought for $1.50 at the Fifth
Street Public Market. Add at
least $5 for professional
arrangement and another $2.50
for the average local delivery.
Carnations are a popular
alternative to roses. Flowers
Unlimited on the downtown mall
sells carnations for 75 cents
apiece.
Another Valentine option that
has been gaining popularity in
recent years is silk flowers.
Permanently attractive, silk
flowers are a sure way to be
remembered by your beloved
long after a rival suitor’s natural
flowers have been pitched out.
Most flower shops carry them.
Thanks to Xerox, people with
lots of lovers are coming up with
an inexpensive way to spread
love messages. Called Xerox
art, photocopied collages, cut
outs and paste-ups, or romantic
poetry are copied onto several
cards. Workers at Kinko’s copy
shop on 13th Avenue report that
many students have been
making the personalized
valentines — no doubt because
one 75-cent Hallmark card
costs as much as 10 Xerox
cards.
Personalized giving is pos
sible without resorting to a
copier. Many couples choose to
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dine out at an intimate
restaurant on Valentine’s Day.
Plan on reserving a table early, if
possible, or dining out prior to
the mid-evening rush because
restaurants anticipate large
numbers of customers.
But sentiment — serious,
humorous or frivolous — is the
key to choosing a good gift.
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