Valentine's Day

Businesses love silly holidays, such as Valentine's Day. There is no logical reason why people celebrate them. Every year millions of people go out and celebrate, but why? Do they really know why they got dressed up and planned a special night out? There is no real reason. When searching Valentine's Day on the Internet many different stories appear. One story said that St. Valentine married young couples secretly because young marriage was banned. When he got caught they wanted to kill him. (http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/history_of_valentine.htm) Valentine's Day is just a day to spend money on pointless gifts and go out. Love should be expressed everyday of the year.

Business owners and companies enjoy selling pointless gifts to the community. How many stuffed animals does one person need? Does a box of chocolate and a bouquet of flowers really show that someone is loved? Society portrays Valentine's Day as love and happiness. Jewelry is advertised on television, billboards, the radio, in malls, and even through emails. Kay's Jewelers, Zales, Bremer Jewelry, and many more spend a lot of money advertising for Valentine's Day. They are not the only ones, many flower shops and hotels advertise specials. Victoria's Secret is a big supporter of the holiday. Many other stores are very sneaky, Walmart and Kroger make heart shaped cookies and have displays all of the store. Many restaurants have a special Valentine's Day dinner. Fast food places are also participating. Papa Murphy's has a heart shaped pizza, Dunkin Doughnut's has heart shaped doughnuts, and Steak n Shake has a special chocolate covered strawberry milkshake.Everyone should stay at home and not fall into the traps of this "hallmark holiday".