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A Valentine's Message From The Royal Navy

All at sea: The crew of Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Daring spell out a romantic Valentine's message as they return home from a nine-month deployment

Sea Of Love: Royal Navy Crew Spell Out Valentine's Message On The Deck Of Their Destroyer As They Return From Nine Month Mission -- Daily Mail

The crew of a Royal Navy destroyer send out Valentine's message to their loved ones back home by forming a red heart on the warship's flight deck.

The message saying 'I Love You' was formed by sailors aboard HMS Daring as the Type 45 destroyer heads back to its home base of Portsmouth, Hampshire, having spent nine months on deployment - one of the navy's longest missions.

Lieutenant Jason Hannigan, the ship's operation officer, said: 'We have proven this is a very capable warship, but without the support of our loved ones our sailors would not be able to operate at their best.

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My Comment: I suspect that they are more happy that they are returning home after a nine month deployment .... than celebrating Valentine's day.

This Blogger Is Glad That He Does Not Live In Saudi Arabia

Jeddah residents say it's not too hard to get away with celebrating Valentine's Day. Photo AFP

Saudi Officials Put The Squeeze On Valentine's Day -- The L.A. Times

Saudi Arabia's religious police have banned anything related to the lovers holiday and warned store owners not to sell such merchandise. But many know how to circumvent the ban.

Reporting from Beirut - It isn't often that cynical singles and religious police find themselves on the same side, but in Saudi Arabia they are standing united against a common threat: Valentine's Day.

Saudi Arabia's religious enforcers, backed by the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, are doing their annual purge of anything Valentine-related: flowers, gifts, candy -- even the color red.

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My Comment: If I was living in Saudi Arabia right now, I am sure that I will be prosecuted and immediately punished for all of the transgressions that I have committed in the past 24 hours .... cough, cough .... that is my "legitimate" excuse on why blogging has been light since yesterday.

Have no fear, I live in Canada which is enjoying the Olympic spirit .... regular blogging should/will/definitely return by the end of today.