Valentines
I spent the majority of Valentines Day in my apartment trying to avoid the beautiful day outside. When I finally went outside I was angered by how obviously commercial the day was. Everyone was making money, the hotels, restaurants, CVS and Walgreens’. This was in addition to all the other stores that sold anything remotely related to the holiday. It seemed more like, that crazed period right before Christmas when everyone goes shopping.
Maybe I am just crazy but I imagined a romantic holiday should be more…well, romantic?
February 16th, 2004 at 10:12 pm
I couldn’t agree more! I hate the commercialism of most holidays these days, but Valentines personifies capitalism perfectly. Buy her roses, chocolate, cards, jewelry, and edible underwear and only THEN you are a good man.
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