Remembering Valentines day

[amethyst]

As it is Valentines day today how about going down memory lane.

I remember girls in comprehensive used to send cards as a joke but I never did it
They used to put those soppy versus

Roses are red violets are blue etc

But they never use to sign the cards it was always guess who

[darren]

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Valentines day never really interested me.

U dont need valentines day to send gifts to your other half.

In a way i think its a waste of money sending cards to people if ur not with them.

I cant remember when i was in school people sending each other cards as a joke but im sure they did.

[amethyst]

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No way did I waste money on boys.the first valentine I received and gave was to my husband

[zabadak]

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As it is Valentines day today how about going down memory lane.

I remember girls in comprehensive used to send cards as a joke but I never did it
They used to put those soppy versus

Roses are red violets are blue etc

But they never use to sign the cards it was always guess who

Your post almost rhymed - how romantic!

[Arran]

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Valentine's day has its origin in the Roman feast of Lupercalia, which was held in February, but the modern day version was invented in the United States during the 19th century purely as a means of making money.

[amethyst]

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There is a welsh valentines day too which is celebrated on 25th January same day as the scots celebrate Robert Burns.Only a few years ago that I heard about it

[Jay Mc]

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i buy my wife flowers all the time so I rarely bother with valentines day though I will usually buy her a card and Im not allowed to buy her chocolate (she likes it but is always on some stupid diet)

When I was younger I would buy stuff if I had a girlfriend at the time and was lucky enough to get cards etc sent to me occasionally (because I was devilishly handsome ....... not so much now though )

[darren]

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Cant say id heard of either until you just mentioned it mate.

So wales and scotland have there own as valentines day as well as the one we know on feb 14th.

there is a welsh valentines day too which is celebrated on 25th january same day as the scots celebrate robert burns.only a few years ago that i heard about it

[amethyst]

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Cant say id heard of either until you just mentioned it mate.

So wales and scotland have there own as valentines day as well as the one we know on feb 14th.

Its called St Dwynwen patron saint of lovers.

The scotch celebrate Robert Burns which is known as Burns night dont think that has anything to do with valentines day

[screamqueen]

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Remember being very upset on Valentine's Day at age 8 when I was one of only two girls in the class who didn't get a Valentine - the other one was a girl who got bullied because she was an Irish Traveller and lived on a camp site. I didn't actually like any boys (as it turned out I'm a lesbian ...) was just disappointed at being singled out as the "unattractive" one and subsequently made fun of for not getting any Valentines!

[darren]

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Wow u have a good memory to remember that.

When i was at school i dont think we sent each other valentines cards well not at primary school anyway.

I can imagine u being a bit upset tho..

remember being very upset on valentine's day at age 8 when i was one of only two girls in the class who didn't get a valentine - the other one was a girl who got bullied because she was an irish traveller and lived on a camp site. I didn't actually like any boys (as it turned out i'm a lesbian ...) was just disappointed at being singled out as the "unattractive" one and subsequently made fun of for not getting any valentines!

[George 1978]

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If you are single, just think of it as being another day - after all, it's not quite Christmas Day, is it? - who cares if no one sends you a card?

I wonder whether the postman will deliver me anything in the post today, even if it is a bill?

[amethyst]

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Yes just another day dont bother with cards anymore.I remember getting engaged on Valentines day 35 years ago I dont even like red Rose's no I couldn't care less anymore been there,nice for romantic pairs though

[Pussywillow]

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Don't think I ever received a Valentine's card. Maybe one from the 2nd Mrs PW, but nowt before that.

[amethyst]

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There was a guy 2 customers in front of me In the queue at morrisons,he had a bouquet a red rose card and a gift card for his sweetheart I thought that was nice