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innerSpaceman · 02-14-2008, 01:17 PM

Just to be clear, I didn't take Nephy's O.P. as all that bah-humbug.

I have to agree with her about the crass commercialism ... but it's already tried to ruin Halloween and Christmas, and has been working on craptacularizing Valentine's Day for decades. It's just part of Americanization, and we have to work harder to reduce the commerical aspects and increase the intended spirit of any official celebration that can conceivably turn a buck.

Even though I've got a date tonight ... Valentines' can make me miss my hetero days. Flowers, chocolates, waltzing ... that kind of stuff makes me cringe between two men, and I loved it so much as part of straight-folks romance rituals.

Ah well, in with the new. We have our own, not-quite-Hallmark celebrations in store. For starters, I think I'll wear that cool top I donned for NYE ... ya know the one with the padlocks?

Oh, is that TMI?

Well, mayb so ... but if I do find this an occasion to wear that a second time ... maybe I'll finally change my frelling avatar!

Ghoulish Delight · 02-14-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I have to agree with her about the crass commercialism ... but it's already tried to ruin Halloween and Christmas, and has been working on craptacularizing Valentine's Day for decades.

You've got that backwards. Commercialization of Valentine's Day far predates that of Halloween or Christmas. VD commercialization paved the way for the others.

02-14-2008, 01:17 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Just to be clear, I didn't take Nephy's O.P. as all that bah-humbug. I have to agree with her about the crass commercialism ... but it's already tried to ruin Halloween and Christmas, and has been working on craptacularizing Valentine's Day for decades. It's just part of Americanization, and we have to work harder to reduce the commerical aspects and increase the intended spirit of any official celebration that can conceivably turn a buck. Even though I've got a date tonight ... Valentines' can make me miss my hetero days. Flowers, chocolates, waltzing ... that kind of stuff makes me cringe between two men, and I loved it so much as part of straight-folks romance rituals. Ah well, in with the new. We have our own, not-quite-Hallmark celebrations in store. For starters, I think I'll wear that cool top I donned for NYE ... ya know the one with the padlocks? Oh, is that TMI? Well, mayb so ... but if I do find this an occasion to wear that a second time ... maybe I'll finally change my frelling avatar!
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