As Valentine’s Day draws near, candy hearts emblazoned with XOXO, as in “hugs and kisses,” remind us that love is in the air. But why XO? Why not AB? Or XY? It turns out that XO, which has been ...
When I lived in Michigan, people would say hello without any physical mauling. But when I moved to New York, everyone--and I mean, everyone (bosses, shop owners, guy friends)--did the one cheek kiss.