Farmer Makes Manure Valentine

Half-mile-wide heart charms wife—no, really
Posted Feb 12, 2010 4:51 PM CST
Farmer Makes Manure Valentine
This Thursday Feb. 11, 2010 photo taken by Minnesota Aviation, shows an aerial view of a a half-mile wide heart made out of manure 12 miles southwest of Albert Lea, Minn.   (AP Photo/Courtesy of Andersland family - Minnesota Aviation, Darren Schone)

Some might say it's gross, but you have to give Bruce Andersland an "A" for effort. As a Valentine for his wife, the Minnesota farmer created a half-mile-wide heart made out of manure. His wife of 37 years says it's the biggest and most creative Valentine she's ever seen. And the material doesn't bother her, Beth Andersland tells the Albert Lea Tribune: "Why not do something fun with what you got?"

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