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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The Baer Facts

A Valentines Celebration Finally In This Household

Unimaginable savings with three dresses on sale.

It all started out innocently enough with the arrival of an email from the Missouri Botanical Gardens in my inbox. Seems that each year the garden hosts a swinging Valentine’s Day party in the Ridgeway Center, including a gourmet meal, a lively band, tours of the beautiful flower arrangements and a champagne toast for good measure. I half guessed it would be like attending a swanky wedding without having to pay the tab. I started reading the menu and I never moved passed the choice of medallions of beef or salmon. It all sounded so good. I was starving. The sales pitch was crafted so it had me hook, line and sinker. Sure, I would post it right away on my calendar of events, and I circulated it to the other 23 Patch editors in the area to …

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