Happy Valentine's Day Sweeties....

Dateline: Rome (c. 496 CE) -  As you can see friends, the whole St. Valentine's day thing was a fraud from the beginning.  Hell even the Pope back then didn't know who this asshole was.  I guess it is fitting that the main cash flow for the commodities themselves (viz. cocao trees and rose buds) goes primarily to the Catholic countries in what I like to call the 'browner' sections of our half of the globe.

The rest of the bread (say, 98.3%) stays right here in the good old USA.  So slurp up.  You can spend 4 or 5 hundred today on the chick you're sleeping with knowing that you're being a good American.

A few thoughts though - if you even suspect you're treating her any more than about 50% better than on an average day - then why bother?  Bitch probably isn't your REAL Valentine anyway and you've known it for years (don't worry, she has too...).  I'm not ranting here - I'm just saying that real heart stealers are treated like Valentines all day/every day.

And don't get the idea I'm not sweet on Valentine's day or any of the other (vaguely Roman) economic and social rituals we practice.  I just don't think, that, you know... we think about the TRUE MEANING of St. Valentine's Day.  Which boils down to:

A:  There IS no fucking true meaning to it - like all our myths.

B:  There IS a lot of evidence that practicing love and kindess is a good idea - the Buddhists recommend daily immersion in the activity.

C:  If this is the only day you feel like your REALLY showing her how much you love her: do her (and me?) a favor:   Pick out at least one more day per year to do it.  Then work up from there to 365.


My observations on love should not be taken as medical or spiritual advice.  If you are having issues with your love life - do what everyone else does:  talk to your mother.




M. Lee
In love w/ it all
  & a certain specific heart thief...