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Valentines day is coming up, oh how I loathe this day. Personally, I believe that this day is made up just so that nieve customers will buy chocolates and flowers.

Heres how I believe Valentines day came to pass:
There once was the quaintest little flower shop that you ever did see, but it was placed on the worst spot imaginable. Stuck in between two giant chocolate factories, it was having trouble competing with the creamy milk chocolate sales. Over the Winter, the flowers shops owner was so far into the red, he decided to drink himself out of it. It was February 1st, the old Flowerpot (thats his name) was as drunk as a man could get. All of a sudden a thought struck him with such force that he fell over, not because of his loss of mobility skills, oh no, but because of the idea. Picking himself off the floor he threw his can away and tried to straighten his unmistakably dirty clothes. He tried to freshen his breath and get his eyes normal again, but decided that it would be too much work, he stumbled over towards the door of the chocolate factoy.

Knocking on the door, he was met by a fellow, looking just as worn out as he, except quite sober. The chocolate sales had been cut in half because of the cost of making white chocolate, which everyone hated. Pulling deeper into debt, Milky (thats his name) too was looking for a way to gain sales. The drunken Flowerpot waltzed into Milky's office and sat down on the desk, then started to speak out his plan.

"I think we should make up a holiday to profit our sales. We'll exploit the feelings people have for one another and get them to buy our products," Old Flowerpot spoke and his words slurred together so Milky took his time in answering.

"And what of those people who don't have others to care about? What will we do to get them to buy our products?" Milky asked, not really caring because this was the perfect solution to all of his debt needs.

"They can go cry and hide in a corner. I don't care. What day should this Valentines Day be?" Burping loudly, Flowerpot fell sideways and landed with a thud on the floor. Grumbling as he sat up about uneven surfaces he looked towards Milky with an expectant look upon his face.

"Sounds like a good plan to me," With that said, Milky grinned and shook hands with the drunk flowershop owner. "I think I know the date that we can get this all set up on. How about the Fourteenth. That way, when we get all of out profit in, we can still pay our bills by the end of the month. Good? Great. Bie now." Preactically kicking the Old man out of his office, Milky smiled and leaned back on his chair. His woes were soon over.

And thats how Valentines Day came to pass, Not as someone decided to show their love, but two old men wanting to pay their bills. And nowadays, all we are doing is helping them still...

(Isn't it really sad what I can come up with off the top of my head, on the spot? Yeah it is, very sad xp )