Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Goodbye Cupid, I’m not stupid - Valentines Day a Commercialized Holiday

By Rose DesRochers

It all started a couple days after Christmas. Store fronts were filled with heart-shaped chocolate boxes, cuddly stuffed animals, and candy hearts with little sayings on them.

Some believe that February 14th is the most romantic day of the year, while others are ready to boycott the money making holiday. Forgive me if I decline to enthusiastically join this commercialized holiday ritual.

Valentines Day at one time was a symbol of youthful love. Though the origin of the day is somewhat hazy, the importance of the day has been stripped by the commercialism that now puts a huge guilt trip on us to “show our love" by purchasing our significant other a gift they don’t really need or want.

Valentine’s Day ranks second to Christmas in terms of the number of...

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