however , it has angered some in other states , including a man who called the sheriff 's office friday from a michigan area code to protest the decision .
berry said that even though the weather in georgia was better friday , men still should get a pass until tuesday so they can play catch up .
“ we ’ ve got to give these guys a chance , ” he said .
advertisement advertisement “ the oconee county sheriff ’s office announces that valentine ’s day has been cancelled from a line north of i-16 to the georgia tennessee border , ” the post says .
in fact , berry said he is not following his own decree .
berry ’s chief deputy lee weems said when berry told him his plan he was n’t surprised because he is used to berry ’s “ hijinks , ” but he was surprised how much attention it has received .
odmp.org a georgia sheriff ’s department will not actually enforce the ban by physically stopping someone from purchasing valentine ’s day items .
sheriff scott berry in oconee county announced he was canceling the holiday after an ice storm slammed georgia on wednesday .
” berry told fox news ’ jenna lee friday he decided to do so after he noticed how many stores were closed after the storm .