Thoughtcriminal84
February 14th, 2001, 02:11 AM
Ah, Valentine's day. Of all the holidays celebrated in the United States, I loath this one the most. Remember what Frank Zappa (http://www.zappa.com) said
about romantic relationships: "most Americans have a warped sense
of them, because they get their images from sappy pop music."
This is the day of the spoiling of mates with symbolic hearts made of chocolate, fuzzy teddy bears and sappy love letters mass produced by Hallmark Inc. This is the day that illusions of self-worth are greatly amplified by consensus hallucination, and the group mind hypnosis takes over, telling all who will obey to Buy Buy Buy.
Happiness in a relationship is indeed a good thing, one that should be pursued with a frevor, but the media hype and the associated love meme have left a bad taste in my mouth.
Maybe it's because Wine is too expensive today, or that all the good resteraunts are booked up and I will be forced to take my own love to eat the slop they produce in quantity at Burger King. Perhaps the story of the Valentine's Day Massacre, which is repeated like tradition somewhere in America by Wise Guys with a hint of pride figures into it.
Or maybe, i'm tired of holidays made up by Congress to appease the masses. This is one of them, you know...
Anyway, Happy Valentine's Day.
about romantic relationships: "most Americans have a warped sense
of them, because they get their images from sappy pop music."
This is the day of the spoiling of mates with symbolic hearts made of chocolate, fuzzy teddy bears and sappy love letters mass produced by Hallmark Inc. This is the day that illusions of self-worth are greatly amplified by consensus hallucination, and the group mind hypnosis takes over, telling all who will obey to Buy Buy Buy.
Happiness in a relationship is indeed a good thing, one that should be pursued with a frevor, but the media hype and the associated love meme have left a bad taste in my mouth.
Maybe it's because Wine is too expensive today, or that all the good resteraunts are booked up and I will be forced to take my own love to eat the slop they produce in quantity at Burger King. Perhaps the story of the Valentine's Day Massacre, which is repeated like tradition somewhere in America by Wise Guys with a hint of pride figures into it.
Or maybe, i'm tired of holidays made up by Congress to appease the masses. This is one of them, you know...
Anyway, Happy Valentine's Day.