February 14, 2004
Happy Commercial Love-Fest Day
"Happy Valentine's Day," says Hershey's.
I've determined that Valentine's Day is the 2nd most commercialized and fake holiday, maybe even the 3rd. It comes close with Christmas, but I guess there is some sort of religious mumbo jumbo associated with that day, at least there used to be. Number 1 on the most commercialized and fake day is Sweetest Day.
It seems like Sweetest Day had good intentions when it first started during the 20s. A Cleveland man started Sweetest Day with the idea of spreading cheer to those less fortunate, showing those people that someone cared for them too. From Cleveland, Sweetest Day spread around the Great Lakes Region. Now, Sweetest Day just gets a bad rap from the greeting card companies that try to pawn it off as another Valentine's Day. Sweetest Day is the 3rd Saturday in October, which is the 16th this year. Despite going to school in Michigan for four years, I never knew the Sweetest Day origins until today, but it seems like a good thing.
Maybe Sweetest Day is now the 3rd commercialized and fake holiday, behind Valentine's Day and Christmas.
Anyway, Happy Valentine's Day everyone.
- Lycos Top 50: The Sweetest Day (a nice summary of Sweetest Day)
- Sweetest Day: A Worthless Holiday (a rant about Sweetest Day)
Posted by tien mao in Culture at 10:08 AM
All I can say is that I was rescued from the potential misfortunes of Friday The 13th by managing on that day to remember that Saturday The 14th was Valentine's Day. I made a quick stop at WalMart on the way home, and it was chock-a-block with an unbelievable array fo absolute Valentine's Day crap - thank goodness. I was able to procure a few things that didn't really look like they came from WalMart, and as a result, I still have a roof over my head today. Phew!
Posted by: Oscar at February 14, 2004 12:59 PM
yeah, i had to make sure my dad got some stuff for my mom too. we went to jacques torres and it was packed! line out the door packed. all men, all last minute. it was 15 minutes to closing. there was very little left on the shelves. jacques was even behind the counter helping out.
Posted by: tien at February 14, 2004 3:18 PM
what a lucky girl! walmart valentines day gifts! i shouldnt be talking though, i didnt get any valentines day gifts!
Posted by: rachelleb at February 14, 2004 11:33 PM
Heh! Yeah, anyone who notices the golden arches on their first date with me ... well ... their WalMart future is predictable ...
And, Tien, are we to believe Rachelle's claim?
Posted by: Oscar at February 15, 2004 9:42 AM
oscar, it is true. check out her post about last night.
Posted by: tien at February 15, 2004 11:21 AM
i really enjoyed ordering room service my hotel on valentine's day last night.
Posted by: joe s at February 15, 2004 2:24 PM
Love is a path to the heart that knows its own way.
Posted by: Lamar Cole at October 22, 2005 12:52 PM
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