Washington – Hey, guys, don’t worry about it. Even the man with his own rose garden forgets about Valentine’s Day.
In a television interview aired Monday, first lady Laura Bush was asked how good President Bush is about remembering the romantic holiday.
“Not very good,” she told talk-show host Rachael Ray. “There’s a White House florist, so they always send up flowers, and he signs the card.”
At least there’s no chance the order will go to the wrong address.
“Last year, one of the gardeners at the White House – they’re National Park employees – did a heart topiary for the president to give to me,” the first lady said. “But, of course, the president didn’t think of it. The gardener did.”
The president certainly isn’t shy about doting on his popular wife in public. In speeches around the country, he warms up crowds by saying he married well. He says he is fortunate to have Laura Bush by his side and lucky that she said “yes” when he proposed.
As for plans this Valentine’s Day, the first lady said she and her husband will “probably have a really romantic dinner.”
