Holidays

Feb 20, 2006 21:43

Ever wonder how holidays became the way they are now? How did celebrating a saint, St. Valentine, become commercialized into giving hallmark cards, roses, candies, and chocolate? Today we celebrate and honor all the presidents, but how did it become one of the greatest shopping days with a bunch of sales? I mean, I'm not complaining because I got ( Read more... )

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XD rei_klutzy_rain February 22 2006, 00:46:48 UTC
I guess if you're religious or something, we have paths that lead that way. Like St. valentine was supposed to be ana ctually existing guy years and YEARS ago and when he was in jail or something he made cards for people. *shrugs* I don't remember, something along those lines. But I am wondering about St. Pat's day.

By the way, I'm so surprised that you read meh old entries! I was reading the comments and thenreading what I wrote earlier and was like "HOLY SHIT I DON'T even remember writing that! What was I on!!'

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so true......... khulfee February 24 2006, 19:32:50 UTC
yeah, right! it doesn't make sense-thats' sick though 9for 40, impressive!

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