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There are
really many theories about how this date came about, but the important thing is
that this custom was spreading throughout Europe and later to the United
States. Thus, in the nineteenth century in Britain appeared the habit of
sending romantic heart-shaped postcards to lovers, with romantic drawings. They
were sold generically in stores and they were very popular. In fact, one of the
people responsible for the popularization of this party in the United States
was the artist and businesswoman Esther Allen Howland, who after her business
was very successful in Great Britain was in charge of exporting massive amounts
of romantic cards to America. North. From there, this practice was popularized
and still continues to be maintained. (Lorenzo, 2017)
Although
its origin was in another continent, this date or celebration came to America
to stay, since most Americans celebrate it every year. Valentine's Day has
become very popular throughout the ages and especially extending to different
places.
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February 14
is not a holiday, however, Americans are very excited to celebrate. Therefore,
it is the official day of love in this great country. If you go out to the
street you will see that almost all businesses are decorated with romantic
motifs and offer discounts and irresistible offers: clothing stores,
perfumeries, travel agencies, cafes, supermarkets, restaurants, etc. (Lorenzo,
2017)
This date
became commercial, the sellers did not waste time and as soon as they saw that
people needed to give gifts to their loved ones, and in that way make them feel
special and that they mean a lot to them.
The gifts:
In its origins, it was frequent that only men gave gifts to those in love, but
as society has evolved they have also changed gender roles now both men and
women can show their love in the way they think is appropriate. Finally,
couples who live at a distance often send postcards by mail or give gifts by
mail, living far away is no longer an excuse. (Lorenzo, 2017)
The famous
gift of Valentine's Day has been the famous love letters, in which each of the
people expresses their feelings towards others and makes them know the things
they think and feel for them.
The society has been evolving and gender
equality has been immersed in this celebration, since in the past it was
mandatory for men to give the gift to their girlfriend, but nowadays the woman
can also take the initiative to give the gift to her boyfriend. Also, sexual orientation has been immersed in this celebration too, as USA is the country of freedom, the LGBTIQ+ community celebrates San Valentine's Day.Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIL82j_A-bA
Bibliography
Abreu, Y. (February 16th, 2016). religioncda. From religioncda:
http://religioncda.blogspot.com/2016/02/san-valentin.html
Lorenzo, S. P. (February 1st, 2017). bekiapareja. From bekiapareja:
https://www.bekiapareja.com/amor/celebra-san-valentin-estados-unidos/
tarotsantaolalla. (February 6th, 2018). From tarotsantaolalla:
http://tarotdesantaolalla.blogspot.com/2018/02/como-se-celebra-san-valentin-en-estados.html
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