Loveland’s sweethearts
Loveland. The name evokes romance, but the town in Colorado was named for railroad man William Loveland, who connected the region to the rest of the country. But as the town grew around commerce, it also latched on to a different kind of legacy. Every February, Valentines in the millions arrive by mail from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Volunteers hand-stamp each one with a verse and a special Loveland postmark, then send them off to their final destinations. It’s a tradition that began in 1946 when two local lovers teamed up with the town postmaster to create the Valentine Remailing Program. Today a bronze plaque in a Loveland park commemorates the “sweetheart couple” — Ted and Mabel Thompson — adoringly gazing into each other's eyes. Married more than 60 years, their love story still romances the world, every Valentine’s Day, with love from “Loveland.”
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