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happy February 15th
Posted on February 15th, 2007 2 commentsI made it all the way through yesterday without wishing someone a happy Valentine’s Day or otherwise acknowledging it. It’s not that I don’t care about anyone; I do. I just think the holiday is distasteful and that expressions of affection given on that day are diluted somewhat.
When the last VD (an unfortunate acronym, yes?) rolled around, I was on the Katrina relief trip. When I announced to my ex, whom I was still “seeing” at the time — or something…I’m not sure what we were at that stage — that I would be in Mississippi rebuilding homes for that week, she got mad. Apparently that wasn’t an acceptable reason for missing her Valentine’s Day.
I called her from Pass Christian on Feb. 14th to wish her a happy V-Day and to tell her that I loved her, but she didn’t answer her phone because she was on a date with someone else. Aww, isn’t that sweet?
I think the idea behind Valentine’s Day is great. I also think it can be genuinely expressed without being such a financial windfall for sellers of flowers, chocolates, and greeting cards — 1 billion cards every year. Some people even like to give and receive plush things that make noise (common at Walgreens).
Ahh, sweet catharsis.
2 responses to “happy February 15th”

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Getting in touch with your inner bitter lonely woman?
Ah, no VD for me, no thanks:) -
Sue Lappin February 16th, 2007 at 15:04
What time is the Joseph performance on Sunday? Matinee or evening?
Thank,
Sue Lappin
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Sarah February 15th, 2007 at 10:23