So, it;s that time of year again. I know because we spent some time filling out those little punch-out cards with funny sayings on them like “you’re out of this world, valentine” (to be accompanied by a picture of ALF, in my day).

I do love Valentines, and I know my kids love it too. But, I have been wondering, filling out these cards, what the allure is here?

Let’s look at it objectively. You can’t just give a Valentine to people you actually LOVE or even LIKE in school. You have to give one to EVERYONE in your class.

SO, here’s what you do. You buy a big box of generic punch out cards with licenced characters on them, then write a person’s name on it – nothing but their name – and give them this ‘card’. Essentially, it means nothing, because you will of course get one back. Everyone has to waste these few dollars so that everyone else feels equally unimportant and generic. Huh? And what you are giving out is essentially (no, literally) garbage. How is it any different than just cutting a Disney Princess off of a retail toy box and handing that to a kid? Oh wait, that would include some personal effort. Perhaps that’s what we’ll do next year.

All kidding aside though, it’s fun to see the kids get in the act. And I like it, too, even if I have no idea why.

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