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Valentines Day is about manufactured love

February 11, 2012 by Archived posts 3 Comments

By Kimberly Treloar & Angelina Garibay |Staff Writers| It’s that time of year again where you are expected to shell out hundreds of dollars for the one you love. That’s right it’s Valentine’s Day. Cue the groans. I think that this holiday has become more about bankrupting people then it has been in remaining true to its roots and therefore should not be celebrated. Valentine’s Day began with a priest martyred for illegally performing marriages for soldiers. Later he was declared a saint and given Feb. 14 to honor him. During the 18th century it became a custom for friends and lovers to exchange tokens of affection on this special day in remembrance of St. Valentine’s death. Now, … [Read more...] about Valentines Day is about manufactured love

Filed Under: Opinions Tagged With: Against Valentines Day, chocolates, Coyote Grams, Cupid, February 14, Kimberly Treloar, roses, Saint Valentine, valentine's day

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