{"id":19212,"date":"2018-02-22T12:04:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T17:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=19212"},"modified":"2018-02-22T14:38:52","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T19:38:52","slug":"the-voices-of-sinclair-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2018\/02\/22\/the-voices-of-sinclair-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The Voices Of Sinclair: Valentines Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0Valentine\u2019s Day, like any other holiday, encompasses a variety of traditions and ways people choose to celebrate the occasion. Some range from the heartwarming, to the heartbreaking, to the classics like chocolate and flowers. These different types of celebration can paint a small picture of what Valentine\u2019s Day is like for Sinclair students.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0A common Valentine\u2019s date practice is going to a restaurant for a romantic dinner. However, sometimes things go awry that make the experience much more memorable. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cMe and my girlfriend at the time went to the melting pot,\u201d Adrienne Draper said. \u201cAnd they make the fondue in front of you and give you little desserts to dip it in. It was the waiter\u2019s first day, and he kinda got the fondue over our whole plate. So our brownies and cheesecakes were covered with the stuff. He was so embarrassed and apologized, and we said \u2018it\u2019s cool.\u2019 It was actually really good anyway.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Trey Lutz had a similar experience when taking his grandparents out to Frisch\u2019s with his siblings. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cMy grandpa ordered pecan banana pancakes, but the banana they cut up was as solid as a chip was, and crunched when you bit into it,\u201d Lutz said. \u201cSo we\u2019re all taking turns biting into this crunchy pancake, and it was just funny.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\"pexels-photo-873082.jpeg\"Clarence Hill spoke of a disastrous event that happened with his date on the way to a fancy restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cIt was a very fancy restaurant, the type with valet parking and expensive meals,\u201d Hill said. \u201cUnfortunately, the lot was full and we had to park far away, and of course it started pouring rain. I was wearing a silk shirt, and my date was wearing a really nice silky dress.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWe were soaking wet when we walked in, and got everything our seats, the table and the ground wet,\u201d Hill said. \u201cThe manager came out and politely asked us to dry off in the waiting area.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0A possibly less traditional way of celebrating was brought to us by Nat S. Nat celebrates by hanging out with her friends and family. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWe try to embarrass each other with how much we love them.\u201d She said. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Haylee Hall describes an interesting gift that she receives during the holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cMy boyfriend always gives me a cactus as a gift,\u201d Hall said. \u201cEvery year. I love them and he does too, we both love all things cacti.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Shannon Bunch also takes a different approach to the holiday, treating it as a time for self care.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cMe and my friends we usually have like a slay day, where we get our makeup done\u2026 cause like, screw relationships nowadays,\u201d Bunch said. \u201cWe usually watch some movies, then have a spa day and get our nails done, then go to the mall.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\"pexels-photo-569163.jpeg\"Aja Love describes the time-old tradition of giving Valentine\u2019s cards and gifts to students in elementary school.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI remember [Valentine\u2019s Day] being crazy when I was a kid in school,\u201d Love said. \u201cWe always were nice to each other beforehand so that we would get all the nice little treats from each other. I remember one year I felt really bad, cause I completely forgot about the holiday, and didn\u2019t have anything for anybody.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI was getting all these cards from people and I was like \u2018I don\u2019t have anything for you, but thanks and have a happy Valentine\u2019s Day.\u2019 That\u2019s one of my vivid memories from that time,\u201d Love said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Another heartwarming tradition comes from Linnea Albers. Linnea is a big hugger in general, but she said especially so on Valentine\u2019s Day. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI try to be more intentional in giving hugs to my friends to know they are loved on Valentine\u2019s Day.\u201d She said. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The tradition of Valentine\u2019s Day means something slightly different to everyone. Some may not celebrate at all. Some celebrate it as a romantic holiday, an odd tradition, an excuse for a fancy date night or even just a great way to get discount chocolate the day after. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Regardless, the holiday presents many opportunities to spread kindness and love to those you care about.<\/span><\/p>\n

Henry Wolski<\/strong>
\nExecutive Editor<\/p>\n

Cerridwyn Kuykendall<\/strong>
\nAssociate Editor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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