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Rogue Nine

By Rogue Nine
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How do you feel about Valentine's Day?  

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  1. 1. How do you feel about Valentine's Day?

    • It's a good thing and I'll be doing something for my significant other
      10
    • It's a good thing and I'd do something if I had a significant other
      32
    • It's a bad thing, but I'm still doing something for my significant other
      3
    • It's a bad thing and am glad I don't have a significant other
      13
    • I don't really care about it
      29

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Astor Newbie

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It's a ridiculous day, really.

 

I'm single, but I think the whole thing is a waste of time - if one really loves the person they are with, they shouldn't need to lavish them with affection, as it would surely be demonstrated during a day-to-day relationship.

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It's a ridiculous day, really.

 

I'm single, but I think the whole thing is a waste of time - if one really loves the person they are with, they shouldn't need to lavish them with affection, as it would surely be demonstrated during a day-to-day relationship.

 

True, but it's nice to have an extra special day between the two of you.

 

I voted for "good thing" and "will be doing something" (apparently the only one so far) but let me tell you, it's still a pain in the butt to think of what to do. I've never been good at getting gifts &etc.

 

_EW_

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Yeah, Valentine'd day is a good thing for those who have a significent other...if not, it makes celebrating awkard...that or sad:( Just sit in the park and watch all the happy couples, and realize that the only thing next to you...is your dog...or whatever your pet is...heh:D

 

But besides that, it's pretty good.

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Yeah, Valentine'd day is a good thing for those who have a significent other...if not, it makes celebrating awkard...that or sad:( Just sit in the park and watch all the happy couples, and realize that the only thing next to you...is your dog...or whatever your pet is...heh:D

 

But besides that, it's pretty good.

 

Yeah... even though i dont even have a dog(im allergic to animals) :p

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Firstly, I think this is an appropriate

. :p

 

Now, I think it is a good thing/good day. I'm currently debating going out with a certain someone. I Would do something, indeed.

 

I'll admit I used to be cynnical, perhaps even pessimistic about it.

Recent times and events are causing me to put all that on hold.

 

While the way of the lone ranger is something to behold, especially if you aspire to be like Miyamoto Musashi in the least, one has to evaluate his/her life at some point and see if it isn't maybe a possibility to find a significant other--someone to share with for a while at least.

 

You only live once. You're only young and beautiful once--regardless how you think you look. You won't last forever. So why not give it a shot--give it a few shots in fact? --I mean it for real.

 

C'mon fellow LF nerds. Get away from your computers and your game consoles for awhile. GET UP! GET OUT! Go look for someone or you're gonna end up like this.

 

Don't make me get the hose, dammit!

 

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True, but it's nice to have an extra special day between the two of you.

 

I voted for "good thing" and "will be doing something" (apparently the only one so far) but let me tell you, it's still a pain in the butt to think of what to do. I've never been good at getting gifts &etc.

 

_EW_

 

Thank you... I didn't know you had it on you, my friend.

 

--Yeah, we guys aren't the best a thinking of romantic stuff. Even geniuses. I've learned it's the simple small things that make a difference...whatever that means...I guess showing implicitly you kinda care--even if you have a sandpaper beard on your face and are a little rough around the edges personality wise. Don't ask me how...(I'm still figuring it out, myself)...

 

Is there a point to this comment?

 

_EW_

Yes, I'd be interested to know as well...

 

Possibility of an idea: Yes...I believe he is referring to a wicken holiday or something that used to be around this time of year called "goats whip" day. --though I'm not sure any of you wanna hear the explanation...here goes nothing:

 

Originally it was in late march. It is believed to predate easter and obviously valentines. Sort of as a predecessor of both.

 

It was to signify

1) timing of winter's end and blooming of spring

2) whips for "fun" and eggs were around as the signs of fertility

 

So what does this have to do with goat's whips? (getting to that)

 

Well, the last week of march was the supposed time where a group of people would get together, both men and women. Said get together was naked and there were these little thin strips of goat's skin around pules of eggs. They would go around, grab a whip or two, and go around and whip those they liked. Also, they had lots of food of all kinds to eat--not just the eggs.

 

You were basically encouraged to glutton and orgy in order to celebrate life.

--I'm dead serious--at least one of my little 'witchcraft' celebrating friends told me about it and has shown me videos of her family and friends (after the kids go to bed and the underaged LEAVE). There are still people who celebrate this. :freakout:

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Yes, I'd be interested to know as well... (snip)
Yeah, you're essentially Correct. The Romans had the festival of Lupercalia from the 13th to the 15th of February. Essentially, it was a festival to promote fertility, dedicated to Lupa, the surrogate wolf mother of Romulus and Remus.

 

The festivities usually entailed the sacrifice of a goat or two, and then they were skinned, and a certain caste of priest adorned themselves with the hides on their heads. These hides were known as Februa, which is obviously how we got the name February. The priests, adorned in the hides, ran around the city, with the women lining up to receive lashes from whips made from the goat hides, to promote fertility.

 

Oh, and there's St. Valentine and his eventual martyrdom, but hey, that's a bore pagan rituals are much more interesting. And titillating. Just remember that most holidays considered sacred in christian dogma are all derived from polytheistic pagan cult-like rituals. santsmil

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