>>1204114idunno have never really been involved in any work culture, but as a little filly i have always liked heart-shapes and the idea of giving ponies hearts ....
but i imagine the corporate aspect is probably pretty awful. if corporations really cared about valentine's day, i suppose they would give you the day off (and maybe an extra $1,000 or so for that purpose) .....
looks like valentine's day was originally a distinctly ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia, which celebrated the founding of Rome ...themes: purification, fertility, sexuality - very ritualistic ....was later Christianized in 5th century by Pope Gelatius I (5th century) when the focus changed to romantic affection, love, and marriage ...(st. valentine appears to come in, or so the story goes, when he married people despite the emperor claudius ii's (3rd century) ban on marriage (claudius ii wanted to get more soldiers for a war or something (which it was also believed by philosophers of the time that it would weaken the state by not providing it with families, children, etc.)) ...)
>>1204123this. ironically (but kind-of not really ..maybe(?) ....)
>>1204125interesting how valentine's day falls almost halfway between imbolc (st. brigid's day) (celtic) and spring (although celtics didn't celebrate anything between imbolc and the spring equinox that i know of) ....
