The Blizzard of 1978 made Valentine's Day four days long
Valentine’s Day, 1978. If love was in the air, it was hard to tell with all the snow on the ground. After the infamous Blizzard of ’78 slammed Massachusetts with over 27 inches of snow earlier that month, Governor Michael Dukakis enforced a weeklong driving ban. It was a troublesome scene for suitors looking to woo a crush with a last minute gift. So on the 13th, Dukakis called to extend Valentine’s Day from Tuesday until the end of the week, according to a front page story in The Boston Globe the next day. The holiday was now four days long, at least in spirit, giving couples ample t...
Source: boston.com