Lovers Stay Hopeful on Valentine’s Day Amid Pandemic

Lovers Stay Hopeful on Valentine’s Day Amid Pandemic
A shopper looks over Valentine's Day cards at a Chicago area store on Feb. 13, 2021. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP
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The notecards poking from bouquets rushing out of a Chicago florist all carry similar messages: “looking forward to celebrating in person.”

“The notes aren’t sad,” said Kate Prince, a co-owner of Flora Chicago on the city’s North Side. “They’re hopeful.”