Some people really get into this manufactured “holiday”… And some people become disappointed when their significant other does not perform up to standard on Valentines. I know some of you guys have “bad Valentine’s Day” stories. Were you disappointed? Forgotten? Maybe you used St. Valentine to exert your own revenge? Let’s hear it…

I'm not a huge fan of manufactured holidays designed to sell stuff, including Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, etc etc. The "Hallmark Holidays" as they are referred to.

I'm not a huge fan of manufactured holidays designed to sell stuff, including Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, etc etc. The "Hallmark Holidays" as they are referred to.
Christmas is the biggest manufactured holiday of all...IMO

I'm enjoying my flowers. :lol:

Thanksgiving is the only no pressure holiday/occasion (to me)

Usually only 2 types of people like Valentine's Day.

Women who are in a relationship, and guys who aren't.

I prefer not to put too much emphasis on Valentine's Day. My anniversary means much more. That said, my wonderful hubby surprised me with some beautiful flowers. :smile:

For dinner we're having chicken curry, rice and steamed veggies at home. :cheers:

Usually only 2 types of people like Valentine's Day.

Women who are in a relationship, and guys who aren't.

Agreed.

I still love my flowers. :lol:

He will be happy when he comes home.

Both my husbands loved me come holiday time. The only holiday I enjoy is my birthday and xmas. I hate expensive flowers, please no jewerly, I dont wear it..ever. I say they got off easy. The hubby Ive had now for near 20 yrs, I dont even celebrate our anniversary.

We'll find out this afternoon after my new Mercedes SLK gets delivered..

If it doesn't, than that's a BAD BAD Valentine's..

I only like Valentine's Day when I was working at CVS. Every year, right around 5 pm the card aisle would be packed with panicking husbands and boyfriends. To me that was hilarious.

Usually only 2 types of people like Valentine's Day.

Women who are in a relationship, and guys who aren't.

that's too funny... but i think you're right. haha.

Valentine's Day, bah, humbug. :razz:

We'll find out this afternoon after my new Mercedes SLK gets delivered..

You should donate it to the people who really need it. Shame on you. :wench:

Usually only 2 types of people like Valentine's Day.

Women who are in a relationship, and guys who aren't.

:mad: I resemble that!

Valentine's Day, bah, humbug. :razz:

And I agree with that!

:yeahthat:Valentine's Day, bah, humbug. :razz:

Unless.. I got some flowers.

There was that Valentine's Day I tried to save money... I purchased a dozen roses and then I sent Baja 11 roses with a card stating, "The 12th rose is you" and then sent the single rose to BadGirl with a card stating, "You plus this single rose make it a bomb-diggidy baker's dozen"... they were both tickled pink with me until they bragged to each other and then I was busted... that was a bad VDay.

A bad Valentine's Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine%27s_Day_massacre)

And bad gift ideas from our friends at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/gift-central/gift-guides/rc/R1I2DZ5AIZKU9C)

February occurred later on the ancient Roman calendar than it does today so Lupercalia was held in the spring and regarded as a festival of purification and fertility. Each year on February 15, the Luperci priests gathered on Palantine Hill at the cave of Lupercal. Vestal virgins brought sacred cakes made from the first ears of last year's grain harvest to the fig tree. Two naked young men, assisted by the Vestals, sacrificed a dog and a goat at the site. The blood was smeared on the foreheads of the young men and then wiped away with wool dipped in milk.

The youths then donned loincloths made from the skin of the goat and led groups of priests around the pomarium, the sacred boundary of the ancient city, and around the base of the hills of Rome. The occasion was happy and festive. As they ran about the city, the young men lightly struck women along the way with strips of the goat hide. It is from these implements of purification, or februa, that the month of February gets its name. This act supposedly provided purification from curses, bad luck, and infertility.


Lupercalia, the True Origin of St. Valentine's Day (http://www.meridiangraphics.net/lupercalia.htm)

What's wrong with the First Alert 2037F Fire and Water File Chest, 0.62 Cubic Foot, Gray for $70? I'd smile at that as a gift! Sure would be useful.

And bad gift ideas from our friends at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/gift-central/gift-guides/rc/R1I2DZ5AIZKU9C)

And bad gift ideas from our friends at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/gift-central/gift-guides/rc/R1I2DZ5AIZKU9C) A book on Farting Proudly (I know it's about Ben Franklin). Wolf urine lure. :lol: And a hohner kazoo. Yep, give her a kazoo for Valentines Day and she'll be yours forever.

For Valentine's Day, I got cankles. :bawl:

There was that Valentine's Day I tried to save money... I purchased a dozen roses and then I sent Baja 11 roses with a card stating, "The 12th rose is you" and then sent the single rose to BadGirl with a card stating, "You plus this single rose make it a bomb-diggidy baker's dozen"... they were both tickled pink with me until they bragged to each other and then I was busted... that was a bad VDay.:roflmao:





:love:

For Valentine's Day, I got cankles. :bawl:Honey, you've had cankles since Independence Day. :patriot:

oh my how awful ! Here you are:

ByeByeCankles (http://www.byebyecankles.com/)

For Valentine's Day, I got cankles. :bawl:

We'll find out this afternoon after my new Mercedes SLK gets delivered..

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Wow. My ex wife never gave me anything like that!

oh my how awful ! Here you are:

ByeByeCankles (http://www.byebyecankles.com/)

Ths place is a veritable font of knowledge. I had never heard the word 'cankle' before...and now I know what one is. :bigwhoop:

Ths place is a veritable font of knowledge. I had never heard the word 'cankle' before...and now I know what one is. :bigwhoop:

I'm quite fond of Book Antiqua.

Wow. My ex wife never gave me anything like that!Maybe that's why she's your ex-wife. :shrug:


I can't wait to go home today and to show Bob the new Mercedes that I've bought for him. He'll never have to question how much I love him after receiving his new gift. :biggrin:

For Valentine's Day, I got cankles. :bawl:

Isn't that what you got for Christmas, too?

A book on Farting Proudly (I know it's about Ben Franklin). Wolf urine lure. :lol: And a hohner kazoo. Yep, give her a kazoo for Valentines Day and she'll be yours forever.

Well, Vinny...if you know how to use the kazoo correctly, she WILL be yours forever. :yay:

There was that Valentine's Day I tried to save money... I purchased a dozen roses and then I sent Baja 11 roses with a card stating, "The 12th rose is you" and then sent the single rose to BadGirl with a card stating, "You plus this single rose make it a bomb-diggidy baker's dozen"... they were both tickled pink with me until they bragged to each other and then I was busted... that was a bad VDay.A year later and my wounds are still bleeding. :bawl:

Well, Vinny...if you know how to use the kazoo correctly, she WILL be yours forever. :yay:

That's wazoo, not kazoo.

I'm quite fond of Book Antiqua.
:lol:
Isn't that what you got for Christmas, too?
No. I even still had foot bones then. Everything was fine until a few days ago. :bawl: I think I'm going to need help getting my shoes off tonight. What do they use on horses to remove their shoes? That's what I need.

Some people really get into this manufactured “holiday”……

Under the rule of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. He believed that the reason was that roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. The good Saint Valentine was a priest at Rome in the days of Claudius II. He and Saint Marius aided the Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for this kind deed Saint Valentine was apprehended and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. He suffered martyrdom on the 14th day of February, about the year 270. At that time it was the custom in Rome, a very ancient custom, indeed, to celebrate in the month of February the Lupercalia, feasts in honour of a heathen god. On these occasions, amidst a variety of pagan ceremonies, the names of young women were placed in a box, from which they were drawn by the men as chance directed.

:lol:

No. I even still had foot bones then. Everything was fine until a few days ago. :bawl: I think I'm going to need help getting my shoes off tonight. What do they use on horses to remove their shoes? That's what I need.

feet? You still have them at all? :killingme

I have to wear house shoes to work now :bawl:

Well, Vinny...if you know how to use the kazoo correctly, she WILL be yours forever. :yay:

That's wazoo, not kazoo. OK.

Note to self: Get better on the wahzoo instead of Kahzoo. :banghead: And after all that practice on the kahzoo.

A bad Valentine's Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine%27s_Day_massacre)

Nice!!! Gangsta style...

Under the rule of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. He believed that the reason was that roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. The good Saint Valentine was a priest at Rome in the days of Claudius II. He and Saint Marius aided the Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for this kind deed Saint Valentine was apprehended and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. He suffered martyrdom on the 14th day of February, about the year 270. At that time it was the custom in Rome, a very ancient custom, indeed, to celebrate in the month of February the Lupercalia, feasts in honour of a heathen god. On these occasions, amidst a variety of pagan ceremonies, the names of young women were placed in a box, from which they were drawn by the men as chance directed.

Excellent history lesson... Now who's names are going in the box?!

And after all that practice on the kahzoo.

But it's good to have a talent, no matter what it is. :yay:

I only like Valentine's Day when I was working at CVS. Every year, right around 5 pm the card aisle would be packed with panicking husbands and boyfriends. To me that was hilarious.

You should have saw the small crowd around the cards in the dollar store :killingme

OMG I bet it was a sight!

You should have saw the small crowd around the cards in the dollar store :killingme