MatSav matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot | com wrote:

Will in New Haven wrote:

Jackie, on "That Seventies Show," says that Valentines Day is
the holiest day of the year.

Then Jackie's wrong. *SAINT* Valentine's Day isn't a feast of
obligation within the Holy Roman Catholic Church. Saint Valentine
is one of the minor saints.

Having said that, it does annoy me when people just call it
"Valentine's Day". After all, one doesn't refer to "Patrick's
Day", or "George's Day", or "Swithin's Day", does one?

I probably hear it referred to as Valentine's day 20 times to every
one time I hear it with the "Saint" prepended. I'm afraid Lesley's Dave
is right (sorry, Lesley!) - this holiday no longer has anything to do
with the Catholic faith in most people's minds. It's about greeting
card companies, florists and chocolatiers.

--
Joyce ^..^

(Of course, if I ever again have a sweetie, maybe I won't be *quite* so
cynical... but I'll probably still be somewhat cynical - I mean, the pink
and red hearts are up in the store aisles the day after New Year's - 'nuff
said?)

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