After the war, George didn't accept a single valentine. It wasn't that he didn't get any, no, he got several. Women, and men swooning over the war hero who lost an ear.
After the war, George wouldn't accept a single valentine. He believed the day was to be spent with the one you love, and who could he love more than Fred?
After the war, George never accepted a single valentine. He spent the day looking at old photographs, remembering the past, and talking to Fred.
After the war, George didn't need to accept another valentine. He had Fred, and everyone who loved him, understood.
After the war, George had his valentine, the day he felt most complete, the day he spent with Fred's memory. Remembering pranks, inventing new products for the shop, even planning pranks for the future.
For after the war, George didn't need a valentine, he had Fred.