The Golden Valentine - c. 1982

One year, on Monday, February 14th, there was an old lady, 50 years old, named Thelma. Thelma happened to be a very special woman because of the work she does everyday. She works at a university as a teacher teacher. Thelma had lots of friends, she deserved them, too. But this day was a special, very special day to her because that on that day she had a baby. She named that baby Valerie. Valerie Leonore LeCasino. Valerie was the most beautiful baby that Thelma had ever seen in her whole entire lifetime. Valerie had blue eyes, red hair, a smile, and a heart shaped birthmark on her right cheek! Thelma was very proud to have her.

By the time Valerie was 6, she was starting kindergarten and as soon as she took a test to see what she knew, Valerie's teacher almost fainted, because Valerie was such an excellent student she knew how to write in handwriting, read a book, do a 7th grade math book, and she even knew all about soc. studies: explorers, famous people, indians, presidents, etc. She even knew about Science-Health! WOW! She was immediately sent up to 7th grade!!!!!

Valerie loved hearts, but she got sick of the name. "What could we call it?" she wondered. "Everybody knows me, I know! VALENTRIE! It looks like Valerie!! I will go tell my friends!" For the next couple of days Vantrie hearts and Valerie were spreading around the world, and when it got back to Valerie it was Valentine hearts. "Oh, well" she thought. "That is a good name too." The people thought that Valerie was such a super-young lady that they called that day "Valentine's Day."

The next day at school she was with all the boys & girls. They all loved her and called her VCC (Valentine Cupid Child).

One day Valerie was out in her favorite park, Park Valentine. Sitting on a park bench she saw, a tree with 3 hearts (as leaves) on it. Then she saw a sparkle behind her. 3 hearts were singing a melody (Valentine Waltz), the middle one was gold. "Who are you?" she asked. "We are the Valentine trio!" they said. "Are you Valerie?" they asked. "Yes, I am Valerie." she said. "Then you may have 3 wishes." the trio said. "Oh Goody." she said. So, Valerie told then her 3 wishes and sure enough they came true. So, Valerie lived happily ever after!