Opinion of Valentine's Day

[Oldiesfreak1854]

St. Valentine's Day is a week away, so I thought I would ask this question.  What are your thoughts about it?

Personally, I think it's dumb.  While I am all in favor of love and friendship, I don't know why we need an entire holiday for it.  It just seems like another cash cow for candy and greeting card companies.  Or maybe I'm just jealous because I've never had a girlfriend.  When I do and/or am married, it may very well take on more significance for me.

As for V-Day, I am not opposed to awareness of violence against women, but would rather it be done on a different day so it's not competing for people's attention.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Neutral.

Obviously a big scam (dubious origins, what Oldies said, etc.), but hey, an excuse to pile down on chocolate and other candies makes it hard to dismiss the day as outright horrible.

America is fat enough without these "excuses".

Yes, indeed, we are.  And it's all because of Ancel Keys.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

give your kid a bag of candy and cards to share with the class, and he comes home with lots of tooth-rotting candy to share with you and your old lady.  It's really one of the special days of the year. 

This reminds me of the Halloween episode of Fairly OddParents: "Sugar-coated, sugar-flavored pieces of sugar!  Enjoy the tooth-rotting goodness!"