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Today's Reason to Celebrate

February 14, 2012 is

Valentine's Day

Love is in the air! Spend this Valentine's Day showing your significant other that you care by sending flowers, a personalized Valentine's eCard, or candy. This American tradition can be traced back to ancient Christian and Roman times, celebrating the martyr Saint Valentine. Young men used to take lottery tickets at the Roman festival of Lupercalia to determine which girl would be their valentine. During Medieval times, girls often ate bizarre foods on Valentine's Day in order to make themselves dream of their future spouses.

Today, people participate in a variety of traditions and customs to show their love and affection. At the top of the list of popular things to do on Valentine's Day are romantic dinners, gift exchanges, and weekend getaways. 

On the flip side, Valentine's Day is one of the few holidays that has generated quite the opposition. There's a huge group of people who are vocally against Valentine's Day and celebrate the Anti-Valentine's Day. They believe that Valentine's Day is too commercialized and too cheesy. Want in on the fun? Send an anti-Valentine's Day eCard to celebrate! 

  • February is Black History Month & Potato Lover's Month & National Weddings Month
  • This week is International Flirting Week
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