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Valentine's day alert!
It's coming, and it can't be stopped |
Sarah K. Burkhalter |
09 Feb 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Ah, Valentine's Day -- are we still pretending anybody likes this holiday? Single people feel insecure and excluded; people in relationships feel guilt-ridden and obligated to consume items blingy or fluffy. I say, if you love someone, tell 'em today, and on Feb. 14, obstinately refuse to wear red. Yet, knowing that obsessive marketing and the power of tradition are likely once again to outweigh my exhortations that we all just fuhgedaboutit, I would be remiss ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, food, green living, holiday, sex (all these topics) |
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