Sweetest Day Saturday in the USA; who does it?

This Saturday is Sweetest Day. I know there's some 'real' history about this holiday, but sometimes the fact there's another "Valentine's Day" makes me ill.

How do you guys feel about Sweetest Day?

Is it just another Hallmark-created holiday so you can go blow a bunch of money on your sweetie, and get a bunch of flowers in return (flowers die anyway... not sure of the use of them)...

Or is it a "Legit" holiday?

Do you guys & gals here in the USA celebrate it, or just ignore it?

(Last year, my Sweetest Day was the best ever. I took in Snickers & Dusty and spent the whole day in my jammies snuggling with them! )

Would like to know of those of you who are married / coupled what you're planning on doing. If you're single, are you gonna spoil yourself???

I don't think I've ever heard of it?

I don't do it......another card manufacturer's holiday creation to bump up their sales, IMO.

Originally Posted by sunnicat

I don't do it......another card manufacturer's holiday creation to bump up their sales, IMO.

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I think so too

I haven't heard of it either. But I like the idea of snuggling with the kitties all day!

It's on my WALGREENS calendar. Walgreens sells Hallmark cards.

Rumor had it that Hallmark created it to generate more sales of their sappy cards.

Then I heard, no, it was a legit holiday; somewhere somehow years ago someone did something wonderful and created this holiday... not near as sappy as St. Valentine but it was enough to warrant people buying cards & sending flowers!

Yeah I will use it to snuggle & stuff, but I surely ain't buyin no cards.

This is the first I've ever heard of that holiday

did a google search on history of sweetest day heres the first link out of that search as i have never heard of it before...Sweetest Day History

looks like it was made by some candy mogul. I dont have time right now to research it more as i have an appointment in 30 minutes to tour a private school for my son who is entering kindergarten next fall. but heres the google search link if anyone is interested...

Google Search for Sweetest Day History

i didn't hear about it untill highschool. is just another day get make singles feel even more lonely

Someone I was seeing a few years ago gave me flowers for Sweetest Day and up until then I had never heard of it. I also hate getting flowers alone--flowers aren't a gift, they're garnish. Well, unless they're ones you plant.

I do it... But things are pretty sh*ty with DH so who knows!!

Heard of it but never celebrated. Sounds like a good excuse to buy some chocolate though.

Heck, I don't even get anything from my husband for Valentine's Day! LOL!

Amber

Valentine's Day is enough nonsense for Ian and I. We'll take a pass.

Blah! I can't afford another holiday . I think I will stick to Valentines Day.

no we don't.. i think it's a regional thing.

Originally Posted by Rockcat

Heard of it but never celebrated. Sounds like a good excuse to buy some chocolate though.

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Haha, anything that makes a good enuf excuse to buy some chocolate sounds good to me!