Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day 1908
Valentine’s Day has been celebrated to some degree since the 3rd century, but most of us are unaware that the history of this romantic day didn’t begin as we recognize it now. There are three different accounts, all resulting in some type of execution to the priests or individuals who disagreed with their current rulers when it came to love and/or war. As years past, a feast was held in the martyrs’ honor and they were given the name of St. Valentines, a name we now relate with love and romance, and is celebrated every February 14.
While there are many ways to express love to one another, card giving is the most popular gift (and less expensive….no let’s just say cheapest), on this special day of love with approximately 52% of us exchanging kind, romantic, funny, loving words in our Hallmark, Shoebox, American Greetings Valentine’s Day card.
According to aboutflowers, an on-line floral service, last year 233 million roses were grown exclusively to fill the Valentine’s Day orders/requests. That’s just roses, mind you!! That does not count carnations, lilies, tulips or other flower or plant that might be given to a loved one during this “day of love”. Of flower (fresh) purchases, 36% of all holiday sales occur on Valentine’s Day and is the busiest holiday for florists. In doing research for this article I looked up prices for a dozen red long-stemmed roses on many sites, and found some for as low as $20 and some as high as $150! I got it, the ones that are $150 are still alive!! No, kidding aside, these beautiful posies can be purchased for a fairly reasonable price but many times you are charged for the vase, any ribbon and/or added items, and before you know it the total is sometimes much more than you had intended to spend
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Twenty-five percent of adults bought flowers or plants for gifts last Valentine’ Day. While men usually buy flowers for their spouse or girlfriend, women purchase gifts for their mothers, significant others, sisters or friends (approx. 1/3 of flower sales on V Day).
Candy is a thoughtful gift to give a loved one, unless, of course, they are dieting, and then you’ll be accused of sabotaging it and the reason why the last 5 pounds just won’t come off! My feeling is if you are going to buy candy, make it worth the calories…Godiva, please!
Dinner out with your significant other is also a nice way to spend your evening; professing your love to each other, while you take another gooey bite of your lobster, the butter dripping down the side of your mouth! Hopefully you get to the drip before it ends up on your new $200 dress that costs as much as a nice bottle of wine to have it dry cleaned!
So am I glad to live in 2014 where you can order on-line, use a cell phone to place an order or make a reservation or go to the local drug store to pick up a cute $3.99 card for Valentine’s Day rather than in the 15th century like my ancestors? You bet! Can you just imagine how the waiter would have responded to me if I told him I didn’t like the way he cooked my lobster?
Until next time,
—Judy