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Valentine Traditions

Date: Feb 13 2004

Intro

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Valentine’s Day is almost here! Hopefully you’ve already got something romantic planned with your sweetheart. If you don’t, you better come up with something quick! If you don’t have a sweetheart, V-Day is a great day to find one. Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year, so take advantage of it!
Read on to learn more about celebrating the Valentine’s tradition.

Dialog

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Valentine’s Day is an easy day to celebrate. Everyone wants to feel loved, so all you have to do is give your love to another. Luckily, there are lots of ways to do it!
One of the simplest ways to celebrate V-Day is with a hug. Giving the ones you love a hug on Valentine’s Day will always be appreciated.
Another easy way to spread love is with a gift card. It’s reported that in the U.S., one billion Valentine cards are sent every year. That puts Valentine’s Day second behind Christmas (2.6 billion cards). You can give Valentine’s Day cards to anyone and everyone you love.
For couples, Valentine’s Day is a very special day. If you have a boy/girlfriend, it’s easy to celebrate. You could go out to a nice dinner or make dinner together at home. You don’t even need to give each other gifts. Spending quality time with your sweetheart will show your love for him/her.
If you do want to exchange gifts with your sweetheart, cute, romantic gifts like roses, chocolates, and Teddy Bears are a great way to go. If you’re really serious about your sweetheart, you could also give him/her jewelry. Husbands and wives often give each other nice jewelry, like diamonds.

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Discussion

Couples choose to celebrate Valentine’s Day in many ways. For me, the best thing is to spend time with the one I love. I don’t really need gifts to know she loves me. I prefer to do something fun together, like go on a short vacation to another city, or go to a spa. There are a million great ways to celebrate. The most important thing is that the day is filled with love!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
John