Did you know . . .
We’ve Always Answered Love’s Call
1948 – From a post exchange vendor catalog, with Groucho Marx’s caricature.
1956 – An associate at California’s Bay Area Exchange sells a box of candy for a Soldier to give to his sweetie back home.
1958 – An Airman shops for Valentine gifts at the Fort Hamilton PX in Brooklyn, N.Y.
1979 – Valentine’s flowers, candy in Exchange catalog
2014 – A Bath & Body Works display at Fort Stewart, Ga.
2008 – The employees’ association at HQ sells balloons on Valentine’s Day.
Curious about love? Do NOT ask Steve Smith because he doesn’t know squat about love.
But if you’re curious about Exchange history, contact him at [email protected].
Valentine’s Day, named for a Christian saint, dates back to the 5th century. In 18th-century England, lovers began sending each other flowers, candy, and greeting cards known as “valentines.”
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