St. Valentine - what a jerk!
This holiday, along with most other holidays, represents an ideal that is rarely even remembered by most Americans. I think it's even safe to say that many parents these days neglect to educate their children with the actual truth behind these holidays. It all becomes materialistic (as many non-conformists might say) and is now monopolized by major corporations solely to make money. Does anyone really know who Saint Valentine was?Saint Valentine, according to romantic legend, was a kind-hearted Roman priest who married young couples against the wishes of Emperor Claudius II, and was beheaded for his deeds on the 14th of February.
Maybe I'm just being a little hostile because I don't have a date for Valentine's Day. Maybe I'm just a little pissed off that everyone gets so damned hyped up about this day, that its importance gets blown out of proportion, and people like me feel like shit. Oh... how I truly hate martyrs.
posted by H. Hopkins @ 12:10 PM
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