A Valentine Veteran

Jimmy and Helen were workers at Mount Carmel High School when I was a boy.  Jimmy was a maintenance man and Helen was a cook.  They were both hardworking, industrious people.  Jimmy was not the brightest man, but he worked hard and he loved Helen.   One day Jimmy noticed the letter “V” marking a holiday on the calendar.  Jimmy thought to himself, “I need to get a Valentine for Helen!”  
So the next time Jimmy was in Jackson shopping, he looked for a Valentine for Helen   To his surprise, he could find none.  Jimmy saw a red cardinal with pretty feathers, so he decided to buy that for Helen   On the special day, Jimmy presented his valentine cardinal to Helen  and said, “Happy Valentines Day.”  Helen was mystified, and thanked Jimmy.  Suddenly she realized what had happened.  “Jimmy, it’s not Valentine’s Day.  It’s November and the V on the calendar is for Veteran’s Day!”