Valentine’s Day
Did you know that Valentine’s Day originates from the ancient roman festival of Lupercalia. “Lupercalia is a fertility celebration that was commemorated on February 15th. Pope Gelasius I recast this pagan festival as a Christian Feast Day; declaring February 14th, as St. Valentine’s Day.”
Growing up, I honestly thought Valentine’s Day was just a day to show your appreciation of someone you love or to tell someone you like them; kind of a day of confessing your love to someone. Hence why, whenever I received a Valentine’s Day card from any of my friends that were girls, it seemed kinda weird to me.
But now that I look back on that, and as I look at it now, I know corporations have taken this day for granted. Originally supposed to be a day of celebrating fertility and love, it’s now a day of spending money to romance that special someone.
Chocolate’s have the highest sales on Valentine’s Day. As do Hallmark cards and most of the time lingerie. Anything really that has to do with this day of love, has gone up in sales and price. But why this day? Because Valentine’s Day is for procrastinators; last minute appreciation people, and businesses to make more money. I’m NOT saying everyone is a procrastinator. But corporations are using this day and making it look like you HAVE to buy something red and pink and romantic and chocolate and sexy for someone you love because “everyone celebrates it”, and most people would get offended if it wasn’t celebrated with them. You don’t need to buy expensive things or a day like Valentine’s Day to show someone you care and love for them. You have any day to every day to do that.
When I think of this day, all I see are dollar signs. It makes me not want to celebrate it. But honestly, I love getting roses, chocolates, and gifts this one day because if it weren’t for a day like Valentine’s Day, or really any celebratory day, there would be no need to decorate cookies with hearts and be girly by wearing pink or dressing up without having people asking you questions about why you’re dressed up because you never dress up. It’s nice having a day where you can do those things and not feel obligated to explain why you’re doing those things and people can just say “Oh, it’s Valentine’s Day.”




















