Cupid Will Not Be Defeated.

February 13, 2008 – 4:07 pm |

Every year, starting in mid-January, Hubs and I have a conversation about how we really don’t believe in celebrating Valentine’s Day.  Because we’re cynics, see.  Virgos.  And Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays we practical types poo-poo.  You’ve heard all the arguments.   … Created by Hallmark. Just another consumer oriented holiday that couples have to stress out about.  We should show we love each other all year not just on February 14. 

But this year when we had the conversation, Hubs boldly asserted that I protest the holiday outwardly, but that inwardly I really love it.  I am, he insisted, a closeted fan of Valentine’s Day.  For evidence, he noted that I always give him a gift (usually handmade -like a CD of all ten years worth of “our songs” or a photo collage of pictures of us).  Plus, he observed that I have a disproportionate and unexpected amount of regard for Outkast’s ”Happy Valentine’s Day.”

After taking this all under advisement, I decided he  may be right.  So let me proclaim it.

 I ACTUALLY THINK VALENTINE’S DAY IS KIND OF SWEET.

Now that we have that out of the way — Some celebratory Valentine’s Day Randomness.

You can send an e-card to your sweetheart that plays Outkast’s Happy Valentine’s Day.  All the lyrics of the song make me smile, but my favorite part:

Ya won’t believe in me, but you would fancy leprechauns or groundhogs.  No thank you, Easter Bunny. (There’s all this talk about Santa Claus, but see love will rule supreme.)

If you want to make a CD for your sweetie of appropriate songs of the month and the holiday the ThingThrowers started a list last week that might assist.

Or, you and your kids could write your own Valentine’s Day rap using these … really crazy mad-lib lyrics from the songwriters at FamilyFun.com.  

Last year, I linked to my then-favorite and topical episode of The Office where Kelly and Ryan hook-up, but unfortunately it’s been removed for copyright reasons.

Feel free to join me in my love of the holiday of love in the comments. Maybe we can start a movement.   How are you celebrating?