feast of st. valentine...or something

Feb 15, 2007 11:29

Just a few thoughts on Valentine's Day, and to those that celebrated it, I hope you all had good ones ( Read more... )

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prizypussypants February 15 2007, 19:10:36 UTC
That's really neat and fascinating about India. Touching, even. We tend to take advantage of everything around us. Everyone complains about holidays because they have to spend time with those they're supposed to care for. Forced to. I could think of much worse fates than being forced to meet with and maintain a system of connections and even caring in life. We take advantage of too much in our society. I don't like the tackiness of it either, so I simply don't buy into that part.

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apophasis February 16 2007, 19:21:44 UTC
I agree. What I find interesting about the typical response is that many want to reject it because 'the herd' does it. Taking a 'non-conformist' stance, many can only imagine conforming to the norms of how it is practiced, or rejecting it entirely, which further establishes those practices as 'the norm'.

Not many actually choose to celebrate, but change the terms of that celebration to make it what *they* want.

I don't like the tackiness. But neither do I think (and the bit about India just reinforced it) that love (or puppy love or lust) aren't worth celebrating.

Just my two bits.

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apophasis February 16 2007, 19:22:16 UTC
Now that you mention it, yeah...who knows what 'unique' twists Valentines got from India ;)

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