St. Valentine was a monk and I bet he never realised that his name would be associated with romance all over the world on one day in a year. Yet, it is, and on this one day and the days before, sales of flowers, chocolates and (for the lucky ones) jewelry will skyrocket.
Then again, who’s to buck tradition, eh? 
Me? I like the Japanese style.
On 14 February, it is traditional for Japanese women to give gifts of chocolate to their male friends or colleagues. All very lovely right?
But on 14 March, the men reciprocate on White Day with gifts of white chocolate and JEWELRY 3 times the value of the gift they received! Woohoo! The Japanese sure know a good thing! 
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That’s a very interesting tradition! Happy Valentine’s Day to you and all your readers!
Yes, and Valentino thought he started it all!!
Happy Valentine’s Day & Night to you, Paris Beaverbanks!!
Sing! Sing!!
Happy lovey dovey day, Paris. Do you think the Japanese tradition will work on our side of the world? I seriously doubt it …
But it’s a lovely thought. You care about someone, that other person will HAVE to care three times more! How fabulous!
Ha, that was exactly what my Japanese senior manager said in the lift today! “Why no chocolate for me? In Japan, today woman give man chocolate…” But he left out the reciprocal part though.
I’ve never heard of White Day till now… but very interesting!
I’m all for White Day then! woo-hoo! now, show me a Japanese man I can give a small bling-bling to. I get 3x back, kan? *grin*
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