February 13, 2005
happy heart day
Valentine's Day.
Every year I hear the story of St. Valentine: who he was/is and how he was martyred and how those things have nothing to do with the happy, heart-filled celebration we have now!
Since we've heard it, I will not recap.
What I will do, however, if steer you toward some valentine cards that will make you want to go back and check up on the St. Valentine history. Some of these are a bit, uh, odd. They're dark, sick, scary, and very, very intriguing.
So yeah. It's a sympathy card tended to by a cherub in formal dress, except for his trousers, whose purpose is admirably served by a funnel and a curtain tie back. I never meet anyone so cool.
These all come from My Creepy Valentine and it's
second page.
When you go to look at the Valentine cards, do allow yourself a full ten seconds with each one.
Note the above Valentine. This may be the place to give yourself the full ten seconds. If necessary, count to ten again. You'll discover that the creepiness you see at first is only the beginning of the creepiness. There are two bananas. And what's up with the jewelery the monkey seems to be wearing? And is that really a little girl?
Man/Boy love? Or dad cuddling up his sweet baby? Or a forced declaration of duckydoodle fealty?
Be your own Valentine, and git yerself some fun: Check these babies out.
