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"Never Judge A Book By Its Movie"
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Post by ๐ Dianne ๐ on Feb 14, 2019 5:55:39 GMT -8
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PBS Oscars: Best Debater 08 Oscars: Best New Member 2007
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HoudiniDerek
Capital Idea!
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 14, 2019 6:05:48 GMT -8
Happy Valentine's Day!
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bigballofyarn
"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." -Carl Sagan
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Post by bigballofyarn on Feb 14, 2019 6:07:37 GMT -8
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Pearson
"a picture is worth a thousand words, a moving picture is worth a million words" Pearson
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Post by Pearson on Feb 14, 2019 7:58:32 GMT -8
Sorry, I ran out of room...
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Smokin Shaun
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Post by Smokin Shaun on Feb 14, 2019 8:05:01 GMT -8
Happy Valentines Day ProBoards !
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Apr 17, 2024 13:00:34 GMT -8
bigballofyarn
"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." -Carl Sagan
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Post by bigballofyarn on Feb 14, 2019 8:06:25 GMT -8
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Beckea
Relax with a good book!
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April 2006
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Post by Beckea on Feb 14, 2019 9:11:11 GMT -8
Just another day but hope everyone is enjoying themselves. What are your plans?
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CollieflowersBark
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January 2019
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Post by CollieflowersBark on Feb 14, 2019 9:54:13 GMT -8
Happy Valentine's Day! Have a picture of my kitten giving the smolder.
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Shaliza
"Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever." - Walt Disney
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Post by Shaliza on Feb 14, 2019 19:47:03 GMT -8
Am enjoying another cozy evening at home with the kitties. >^..^<
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Wesley2005
Eh + M + H
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April 2006
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Post by Wesley2005 on Feb 15, 2019 14:01:43 GMT -8
I am quite late.. but Happy Valentines Day proboards! Apologies for being late
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Passionate Peruser of Prose
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Apr 5, 2024 12:09:43 GMT -8
๐ Dianne ๐
"Never Judge A Book By Its Movie"
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September 2006
cats57
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Post by ๐ Dianne ๐ on Feb 16, 2019 5:10:02 GMT -8
I'm wondering if Valentine's Day is not celebrated in other countries like it is in the USA. I looked it up and found that Muslim countries don't celebrate but maybe I'm wrong -or is it something personal that prevented everyone from acknowledging the day. I miss the olden days when everyone in the class gave out cards. Or maybe I'm just super romantic because my wedding Anniversary is on the 13th so the dates hold more significance for me.
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Shaliza
"Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever." - Walt Disney
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September 2013
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Post by Shaliza on Feb 16, 2019 23:38:20 GMT -8
Actually, I grew up in Sri Lanka and V-day was never really celebrated there. Things might have changed since I've not been back in like 25 years, but growing up, I never had Valentine's crafts, cookies and the like at school. There was also no indication that it was anything special, as the stores lacked any V-day products or decorations.
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PBS Oscars: Best Debater 08 Oscars: Best New Member 2007
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HoudiniDerek
Capital Idea!
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August 2006
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 18, 2019 6:25:21 GMT -8
I'm wondering if Valentine's Day is not celebrated in other countries like it is in the USA. I looked it up and found that Muslim countries don't celebrate but maybe I'm wrong -or is it something personal that prevented everyone from acknowledging the day. I miss the olden days when everyone in the class gave out cards. Or maybe I'm just super romantic because my wedding Anniversary is on the 13th so the dates hold more significance for me. I know they don't in Iceland. Although a friend of mine told me that they are getting more into it every year, so before too long, it could be hot there too.
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Derekโฝ
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Post by Derekโฝ on Feb 19, 2019 14:15:30 GMT -8
It makes sense that Muslim-majority countries donโt celebrate Valentineโs Day. Islam doesnโt usually acknowledge Catholic saints and those countries tend to be outside of the sphere of strong Western influence.
I know Japan sort of celebrates it, but differently than we do. Itโs a commercial holiday in which women are expected to give men chocolate, with men giving women chocolate and gifts on White Day, March 14. And yet, neither day is considered particularly romantic.
Valentineโs Day and Christmas (and Halloween) are largely postwar cultural imports from America, so they tend to have the blunt commercial facade of holidays as we celebrate them, but lack the roots or any deeper meaning we may (pretend to) ascribe to them. Christians are a tiny minority in Japan, so Christmas lacks religious significance, but convincing people to buy into the consumerism needs a feel good message. So Christmas has the love of family and friends thing, yadda, yadda, yadda, while Christmas Eve has become the countryโs romantic holiday.
I imagine many cultures have their own love/romance holidays that they celebrate at different times of the year, and I wouldnโt expect them to look anything like Valentineโs Day in practice. So they obviously arenโt going to acknowledge V-Day any more than we are going to acknowledge their holidays.
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Passionate Peruser of Prose
89748
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Apr 5, 2024 12:09:43 GMT -8
๐ Dianne ๐
"Never Judge A Book By Its Movie"
10,522
September 2006
cats57
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Post by ๐ Dianne ๐ on Feb 20, 2019 5:36:06 GMT -8
Well, I tried to bring a little happiness or humor here...but I guess I mostly flopped. Maybe I'll have better luck with St Patrick's day!
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