Adam and Eve Ate Fruit ... And This Valentine's Day, So Should You, Says Capalbo's -But a Little Chocolate Isn't So Bad, Either-.Business Editors BELLEVILLE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2003 Long before Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. , a young Biblical couple ate forbidden fruit forbidden fruit fruit that God forbade Adam and Eve to eat; byword for tempting object. [O.T.: Genesis 3:1–6] See : Apple forbidden fruit God prohibits eating from Tree of Knowledge. [O.T. . And on this Feb. 14, so should you, says Susan Capalbo, co-owner of Capalbo's Gift Baskets. "That apple may not have worked for Adam and Eve Adam and Eve In the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions, the parents of the human race. Genesis gives two versions of their creation. In the first, God creates “male and female in his own image” on the sixth day. , but today it's about a smarter lifestyle. Fruit is really good for you, plus it tastes just as good as candy or cookies," says Susan. "Fresh fruits--such as apples, pears, or oranges--not only taste great, but they provide ample amounts of Vitamins A and C, and fiber. "Hey, nothing wrong with a little chocolate, too," counters Frank Capalbo, Sue's brother, alter ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when , and co-owner of Capalbo's. "Actually there are proven benefits to eating small amounts of chocolate," he says. "Chocolate is reputed to be an aphrodisiac aphrodisiac Any of various forms of stimulation thought to arouse sexual excitement. They may be psychophysiological (arousing the senses of sight, touch, smell, or hearing) or internal (e.g., foods, alcoholic drinks, drugs, love potions, medicinal preparations). , probably why it's so popular as a Valentine's Day gift. So maybe Adam and Eve were seduced by an apple because they didn't have any Lindt Swiss chocolate Swiss chocolates, together with their timepieces and machinery, have earned a reputation for high quality abroad. History Chocalate came to Europe in the 16th century. By the 17th century it was produced in Switzerland. lying around." If you decide to send fruit, Frank and Susan will gladly make up the Original Basket of Sin--filled with nothing but the Forbidden Fruit. In this case, it's Washington State extra fancy Red Delicious apples (Frank has it on good biblical authority that it was one of these very extra fancy Red Delicious apples that did in the couple way back when.) Bottom line: fruit, chocolate--or both--are great ways to induce romance on this most romantic of holidays, say Frank and Susan, whose third-generation company offers an array of Valentine Day's gift baskets and tins. Healthy or decadent, a beautifully prepared basket of fruit or one overflowing with exquisite chocolate cookies and candies is a perfect way to say, "I love you" on Valentine's Day. Capalbo's Gift Baskets is the tri-state area's premiere retailer of fresh fruit and gourmet food baskets, offering about 75 different selections. The third-generation family owned company is the oldest and largest of its kind in New Jersey and on of the largest in the country. Baskets are hand-delivered throughout the New York metropolitan area New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the third most populous in the world, after Tokyo and Mexico City. and shipped nationwide. For further information, contact Capalbo's, 339 Passaic Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110 Toll free: 1-800 252-6262. Visit the website at www.capalbosonline.com |
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