On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 11:23:50 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>
>"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> How many here are planning a special menu to fix at home for family, or
>> friends, or maybe a "significant other" that you want to impress?
>>
> (snippage)
>
>Valentine's Day is an artificial holiday created by the greeting card
>companies. It has nothing to do with whether or not you love (or even like)
>someone. It's designed to make you spend money on greeting cards and, by
>extension, take someone out to or cook dinner. It's purely commercial and I
>don't subscribe to it any more than I sit around reading romance novels
>while sipping mint juleps
>
>Jill

I love the day after, when chocolate is 50% off. I celebrate the day
after Easter too.