... anymore But I used to. Oh I used to. I don’t buy the whole argument that you don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day because it’s a “commercial holiday” made up by the evil, evil Sees Candy and Hallmark Corporations to sell more cards and candy and make us feel bad about ourselves. No, you hate Valentine’s Day for the same reason that everyone else hates Valentine’s Day. Because just like little Summer— the only mixed girl in a class of Espirit wearing Asian and White girls, with their long hair and white Keds. Summer, a half foot taller than all the boys with her little shaved halfro and homemade dresses—just like little Summer, you got rejected on Valentine’s Day every year of your school going life. You didn’t get as many Valentines as your “best friend.” The boy you liked avoided eye contact with you all day as you searched your little brown paper Valentine bag for something from him. Nothing. And as you got older and the people “go
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