A Valentine’s poem
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Who’s on our ticket?
We haven’t a clue
Love, Illinois Democrats and Republicans
Blanket fees
American Airlines says it will start charging coach passengers $8 for a pillow and blanket set on domestic flights and some international flights starting May 1. Getting that sweaty business traveler to stop napping in your personal space? That’ll be extra.
No RSVP needed
The New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl victory parade stepped off Tuesday night, and Mardi Gras is next Tuesday. That spells one big extended party, even by Crescent City standards. Everyone’s invited, but those FEMA guys probably still won’t show up.
Car trouble
Things just keep getting worse for the folks at Toyota. On Tuesday, they recalled all living descendants of that genius who invented the wheel.
— Rob Manker
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the number
37%
Portion of employees who say they’ve dated a co-worker during their careers, according to a CareerBuilder poll of 5,200 people. Other findings:
67 percent of those admitting to office romances said they failed to keep it a secret, and 32 percent say they eventually married that person. Overall, 11 percent of men and 4 percent of women polled say they would like to date a current co-worker.
