Another barrier falls in Arabia
Saudis defy Valentine's Day ban
Sunday, February 13, 2005 Posted: 7:11 PM EST (0011 GMT)
A Saudi man walks past a rare ad for Valentine's gifts in Riyadh.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- The Saudi woman, swathed in black with only her eyes showing, circled a huge, red teddy bear, wondering if the plastic flowers stuck in the crook of its arm were too tacky.
I am not making this stuff up.