CINCINNATI — I've never been one who's put much stock in Valentine's Day.
It's not that I don't think it can be a good chance for folks to express their affection for one another. There's definitely that element to it. And it's not that I'm hopelessly love sick or anything. While I'm not void of romance, this particular holiday just never has been my cup of tea, personally.
Until now.
The folks over at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden whipped up a series of shareable, “Wild Valentines,” starring some of their furriest and cuddliest, and you just have to look at them.
Look at them!
Some are straightforward and sweet:
Some are playful:
Some provocative:
And, best of all, a lot of them employ what some might call the most cringe-worthy, others the most wonderful puns you can imagine — and what’s a good greeting card without a pun that will simultaneously make you smile and make your eyes roll out of your head:
But, in the end, they’re all so adorable you’ll feel like your heart is about to burst:
See the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden's full selection of "Wild Valentines" here.