Readers Respond

We asked our online readers, “What do you think should replace flowers and chocolates as the Valentines Day gift standard?”

Here are a few of their responses...

Eggs, have you seend the price of them? $9 a dozen. - David Highley

Guns and steaks! - Tim Gordon Jr.

Eggs! - Bonita Thomas

I personally love chocolates and flowers! Valentines is my favorite holiday. I started decorating the day after Christmas! Bring on all the chocolates and red roses! - Amanda Hunt

Tacos and a picnic - Melissa Ludwick

Or a bonfire! - Carla Phelps

A She Shed - Pam Peeler

I really like handwritten cards more than anything. I would rather have perfume or something that lasts awhile over candy and flowers. - Angela Spillman

A break from your Valentine - Summer Alexander

The horrors!! Hard no replacement - Anne Jeffries

Nothing says I love you like affordable groceries! - Caleb Duffy

Chickens! - Kristi Hall

Crab legs - Kim Greer

Something creative for the person receiving the gift - Carrie Hardaway

I like getting flowers, I never get them. I am always creating them and sending things out. But I hardly ever get flowers. And I like chocolate also. However I would like to have a big she shed - Karen Malin

I can do without the chocolates but NOTHING can replace beautiful fresh flowers! - Brooke Hays

A reasonable priced trip. - Charlotti Angotti

Cruise - Teresa Davis

NOTHING! - Jacklyn Underwood