Do Germans Celebrate Valentine's Day? | Feli from Germany
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- Do Germans celebrate Valentine's Day? What's the day like in the US? And what's the history of the day anyway? Let's talk about it!
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0:00 V-Day Craziness
1:07 History
5:16 V-Day in USA
7:44 V-Day in Germany
11:38 How do you celebrate?
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ABOUT ME: Hallo, Servus, and welcome to my channel! My name is Felicia (Feli), I'm 29, and I'm a German living in the USA! I was born and raised in Munich, Germany but have been living in Cincinnati, Ohio off and on since 2016. I first came here for an exchange semester during my undergrad at LMU Munich, then I returned for an internship, and then I got my master's degree in Cincinnati. I was lucky enough to win the Green Card lottery and have been a permanent resident since 2019! In my videos, I talk about cultural differences between America and Germany, things I like and dislike about living here, and other topics I come across in my everyday life in the States. Let me know what YOU would like to hear about in the comments below. DANKE :)
My sister was a florist for many years and she said 'sorry ladies' Mothers Day still out sells any other love oriented holiday! Boy's love their mothers!
i dont have a mom
Well, a lot of German women also just don't like valentine's day. To many of us, this is an american capitalist holiday perverting love into consumerism and while that sounds very radical, it really is a common view. I think it's because since 1945, the usa have always been in Germany, using our country as a base for warfare our country was forbidden from even being able to. Theoretically, we are free but if you live in the american occupation zone, it all feels like being colonized by the us, being able to vote but regardless of that, we get what the us decides to be our future without a single german being involved in the planning. Amongst that, allowing an american holiday to get into the last space we still had kept to ourselves, our lovelifes - why would anyone have let that happen? In München, you know the amis as mostly tourists I guess but in Wiesbaden, they are the armed occupying forces that we were afraid of openly speaking about. After moving to SH, it took me five years to even understand that I am allowed to say that I dislike the us military occupying by home town. I am still afraid whenever I write things like this that the CIA might kidnap and torture me until I forget that I ever doubted the perfection of our "american friends"... So far, it hasn't happened and I pray it won't. But really, the things they did to us over generation while keeping everyone convinced that speaking up would be our death - it's evil in ways that almost nobody can imagine. Trauma based mind control they call it. They should rather call it soulkiller zombification. I think I might be saying too much but let's hope that as a diagnosed crazy in Northern Germany, I will get away with as much...
Pretty sure the CIA was too busy trying to oof Fidel Castro with an exploding cigar to create a Torturing People Who Quietly Don't Like US division 😂
@@476f7474 I wholeheartedly agree! In a world with a hegemony by the BRICS countries, something like what you have described would not occur!
@@476f7474 The U.S. wasn't the only ones to occupy space in Germany after WW2. Of course, this all came about because the Germans let that maniac, HITLER, run amock, forcing others from around the world to step in! I have heard the stories of how so many Germans didn't even know what was really going on, but the Allied Forces were not forgiving to the Germans, as Hitler's entire rise was seen to be the fault of the Germans.
I spent around 7 years of my life in Germany. I know that many Americans disrespect the German space, but not everyone did. A new culture was formed, one that saw many Germans and American collaborate in a way of life. I loved my time there. I hate that you still see the American presence as a hostile force, even though a majority of the American forces have actually left Germany.
The Americans are not there to take over Europe. We are there because if a war pops off, having a presence already in theatre may save many lives.
Things are changing in Germany. My 11-year-old daughter now suddenly made me a card for Valentine's day - thank God I had bought some heart shaped chocolate. So maybe the even younger generation in Germany will celebrate this day now - just like Halloween. Greetings from Germany!
In school we always gave each other little valentine cards. My wife and I always go out to dinner.
It never ceases to amaze me on what a talented communicator you are. I love your videos.
Fellow German here :) my boyfriend and me felt we needed a nice Date night anyway after a stressful January, but since he worked a late shift on Valentines, we simply decided to have that Date one day prior :D But I also feel that one should always try to "celebrate" one's love for each other, regardless of the day. :)
One of my favorite parts of your videos is all the history overviews you do! Very educational and I've learned a lot.
Agreed. I thought the same thing, with regard to the "U.S. military in Germany" video. Feli said she didn't have much interaction with soldiers, but she still presented an in-depth and interesting summary of the history and current state of affairs. Feli also has a remarkable ability to celebrate factoids because they are intrinsically interesting, rather than suggesting anything about whether a given situation is good or bad. In today's political climate, that's an amazing gift.
@@stephenriggs8177 Feli for pres 2028 anyone???
@@evanhooper1 Alas, not constitutionally qualified. Must be a natural born citizen.
My wife and I are empty nesters in the Chicago burbs, did a quick dinner at Naf Naf Grill Tonight and the pitas were heart-shaped, how cute.
I am impressed with the amount of research you must do. I do enjoy your channel. Thank you kindly. 🎉
I find it suspicious that Feli came up with all those examples from English literature--yet she mispronounced Chaucer's first name. I imagine she found that list entire somewhere and just copied it into this video.
Ich habe noch nie von Valentines Schweinen 🐷 gehört 😂!!!
Meine persönliche Meinung zu diesem Tag: 1994, also vor genau 30 Jahren, war der 14.02. ein Rosenmontag 🥳. Auf einer Karnevalsfeier im Jugendkeller bin ich an diesem Abend mit meinem Mann zusammengekommen. Damals hat noch niemand in Deutschland Valentinstag gefeiert und bis heute ärgere ich mich darüber, dass ausgerechnet der 14.02. unser Jahrestag ist, weil die Blumen völlig überteuert und die Restaurants total überlaufen sind. Viel wichtiger ist jedoch, dass ich weiß, dass ich den tollsten Mann habe und da brauche ich keine Geschenke.
Liebe Grüße und danke für deine großartigen Videos!!! 😘
Dann hat sich der Tag auf jeden Fall für dich gelohnt und das ganz ohne das ganze Brimborium das heutzutage deswegen veranstaltet wird. Das ist schön und freut mich sehr, Glückwunsch!!
@@RobertZander-yz3bg Was für ein netter Kommentar. Danke Robert!!! Schönes Wochenende!
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Vielen Dank, gleichfalls!!
So interesting and well researched as always. As an American who lived in Germany my German friends never celebrated Valentine's and I thought it just didn't exist in Europe. Now that I'm back in the US I look at it like you do - a nice day for a nice outing. Happy Valentine's Day!
Things have changed a lot in the past 10 or 20 years.
I never heard about the Valentine's Pig here in Germany. Where have you seen that? I don't think it's common.
When I was young, the day was known as “St. Valentine’s Day.” You might have heard of the infamous St. Valentine’s Day massacre. At some point (perhaps 1969), the “St.” was removed.
my country changed the name and date of the holiday because of that.
I was raised Catholic and was reminded that it's Saint Valentine's Day, I've also met people from certain parts of Europe who still call it that
I'm American and still call it St. Valentines Day
I'm from Germany.
I don't remember making valentine gifts. Probably there were none. And surely I got no gifts, too.
Pigs for Valentines Day? I never heard of that.
Speaking as an American man (age 72) let me suggest that married men will get flowers or chocolates for our wives. Sometimes a gift too. If one forgets, that would be close to forgetting an anniversary or a birthday. When I was younger, and my son was still home, I would get him candy too.
I'm happy about every flower my husband gets me. At random days even more than at days he "has" to. So valentine's day isn't important to me and I'm not mad about not having flowers or candy that day.
I read that in Luxembourg they have Pretzel Sunday (‘Bretzelsonndeg) , it is a celebration of love taking place on the 4th Sunday of Lent. Traditionally, a man should offer a pretzel to his sweetheart as a token of his love. If the woman reciprocates the feelings, she will in return offer him an egg on Easter day.
We should do the same in Strasbourg. I will suggest it to the city council.
Ha! Awesome! I'd like a Brezel much more than some chocolate. 😅 You guys have the right idea!
mmm, would much prefer instead of chocolate !
I'm from Germany and my husband and me kind of "celebrate" valentine's day. Befor we became parents, we ate dinner at an expensive restaurant and after that went to the cinema to watch an action movie. Since this is kind of difficult with a small child and we almost forgot it this year (because this year, it was "Aschermittwoch" at the same day), we decided to order international sweets and snacks we don't know yet. I ordered a bunch of jelly beans in flavors I don't know yet😁
Happy VD, Feli and Ben. In Brazil, Valentines Day (Dia dos Namorados, or Lover's Day) is June 12. I celebrate VD with my dog. I give him a extra biscuit.
If you're of an older demographic like me, your use of "VD" there is unintentionally (I assume) amusing!
@@MrLunarlander yes it is
When I was growing up ( elem school,
) my dad would take me downtown LA to buy my mom flowers from the wholesale flower mart and a piece of jewelry from Sears or Kmart. When my mom alive, she'd buy me a box of See's candies and flowers. 8 bought myself two bags of Ghirardelli squares, they're on sale @ CVS, buy one get onf 1/2 off. Much less tan a $29 box of See's
"Random thoughts from Valentine's day... Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap." Joel Barish, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Bevor ich wusste, was der Name bedeutet und weil ich schwerhörig bin, habe ich früher immer „Wallen-Dienstag“ verstanden und war so verwirrt warum er nicht immer an einem Dienstag stattfand und was er mit Wällen zu tun hatte. 😂
As an American, I never celebrate Valentine's Day because I am always single around that time. I've only ever went on a date on Valentine's Day once, in 2001. So, most of the time Valentine's means nothing to me at all, although I will buy and eat candy that day if I am not broke.
If I could I would show what I made for a friend in Deutschland. It was a picture of “Bacon Roses” imagine a rose stem with leaves and thorns. The petals would cooked rolled up bacon that looked like a rose bud….
My son was born on Valentine's Day. He just turned 22. My older son was born the day before Halloween. Very themed Birthdays!!!
Happy valentines Day Fili! Im a somewhat bedridden vet with severe combati related ptsd. Thats what they call it anyhow. Your increibly well produced and edited educational programs are the highlights of my day. I specifically appreciate the oktoberfest features. I just found you recently.
Gute Besserung 🎉
We keep it very, very low-key with Valentine's Day in our (German) family. My adult children will get something sweet, my husband as well because he's a total sweet tooth. That's about it. Nothing over the top, nothing that would involve spending an awful lot of money, just a little gesture that speaks of the love we share as a family. We also consider it mainly a move of the consumer goods industry to make money and increase their profits.
Great research done to present this video. Nice job.
I agree with you Feli. Valentines Day is a good opportunity to express your appreciation towards others. As, yes it can be done any other day, but it is a calendar event already to remind people to take a moment out to appreciate others. Just like all calendar dates to give people a pause in thought and routine to acknowledge a passing of time for specific events and or making time for specific moments. It has been commercialized to death for $, but that is not uncommon for any date to increase an excuse to spend or get others to buy.
Happy Valentine's Day, Feli and Ben! ❤
Happy Valentine's Day, Feli💗💗💗 love you and your work❤
I'm going to make little chocolate hearts filled with sauerkraut.
two of the healthiest foods :)
super well researched - as always !
Happy Valentine's day, Feli❤❤
Thank you for your update
In the US Valentine's Day and Mother's day have more flowers purchased that at any other time. Even some protestant churches celebrate Valentine's Day..
This year Ash Wednesday and Valentines Day fell on the same day. Our Lutheran pastor used that in his sermon to point out God's love for us. Interesting.
Great video as always
Great video, Feli.. So well done and I really loved your description of the way it is celebrated here and in Germany. I also love your smile and energy.. Very well done!😊
Very good video Feli. I hope you and Ben had a wonderful Valentine's Day.
My wife and I try to go out to eat on Valentine's day, though this year a snow storm made that impossible.
It is just another day. Been that way for decades.
You got it!
In my country while it has become somewhat celebrated on february 14 again recently due to English media, we also have our own holiday the "love and friendship day"(not very creative name) that is celebrated on the 3rd saturday of Spetember since 1969 when the date was changed, I would say nowdays both days are celebrated, but more strongly in September when it is also common to have a "secret friend" game, similar to secret santa where at the beginning of the month between a group of friends or in a school home room or workmates all put your names in a bag and pick up randomly, then you have have to periodically live little treats throughout the month (either on special envelopes in a designated space or sending through mutual friend, there are various methods) until the Saturday or the friday before there is a big meeting where you exchange big gifts that were bought.
What country are you from? Sounds fun. 👍🏻😊
@@RevanEde Colombia, yes it is really fun. And the fun is trying to figure out who your secret friend is through the treats left throughout the month and on the final day say your guess and see if it was right or wrong.
In my city (Strasbourg in France), the city sponsors events on Valentine's day (shows, love-themed city tours, photo sessions for couples...)
Never liked being expected to do something due to a certain day.... after all love should be from one's heart. I prefer spontaneous demonstrations and not because it is expected.
I come from Germany and am a little older...
Valentine's Day in Germany:
It's been around here for a long time (50 Years), but it was always perceived as a sales campaign by the florists...
On the theme of Halloween:
It's only in the last 20 years that this has changed American cult developed around films etc.
Being older and way prices keep rising above my increase in pay, I do not much and did not this year. I did not even leave my apartment that day. In grade school, they had us pick a person to give a card and the candy hearts with the writing on them. It was about the same for Christmas only we bought a gift not to exceed a price. When working, younger, and/or how it was my friends that were females and I would trade cards and get a small gift mostly candy or cake. Hoping everyone did have a nice day and got treated. Thanks for video info of Germany.
Valentines Day had multiple conotations based on my age. In grade school, I dreaded having to make the cards and write my name for 30 classmates. That time could have been better spent playing outside with my friends! In Jr High, it was a very stressful time as we selectively gave a Valentine’s card to that secret special someone, hoping they may give a card back. We also had to deal with other friends who would tease you non stop if they found out you got a card from a “girl”. Things settled down in High School, where giving or receiving a card was a convenient way of professing our teenage love for each other. Now, after 50 years of marriage, it is a great time to get to eat chocolate and go out for a nice dinner. Hope everyone has a nice day!
We gave and got Valentine’s Day cards to and from other students even in elementary school.
Ich mag viele erste Mai als feiertag in dieser zeit ist luftwarme.
I refuse to go out on Valentine's Day, and it's my birthday, too. I've told my husband, since we've been together, do not buy me flowers on my birthday or Mothers Day. No need to pay 3x the amount they usually are. 🤨
Looks like you figured out the horse manure enforced by consumerism industry. Brainwashing people into guild, believing they don’t love their partner, if they don’t participate in the event of madness being stuck in a crowded, overpriced restaurant with stressed out staff. We do enjoy celebrating our birthdays and anniversary though.
7:44 It took me a moment to figure out that the blurry moving colours in the background are a German flag blowing in the wind.
My single friends and I have always referred to Valentine's day as SAD (Singles Awareness Day). I spent Valentine's day with some friends of mine and we all shared poems. My mom is part Ukrainian, so for us, International Women's day in March is a time to celebrate.
Great cool video w info
I was visiting my girlfriend at the time in Bucharest and Valentine's Day happened to come while I was there. She asked me what did I get her for Valentine's Day, I didn't know they celebrated Valentine's Day in Romania. It may have been just because they have a lot of American TV shows on TV there, but I gave her something.
thx for this very informed video 🫶🏻♥️
Happy Valentine's Day!!
My husband and I went out to dinner tonight. When we were both working, we were never able to do that since we both worked nights. So I really appreciate being able to now.
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You have taught about Valentine's Day. Thank you for the history.
Oddly my husband and I don't do much on Valentines day and the only thing we did this year was go to our Preschooler's school party.
Giving love, sharing love is always nice, especially in this day and age, love for one another should be given much greater importance again. Whether I personally need a special day to remind me of that, I don't actually think, it matters a lot to me It's more fun to surprise the people around me on other days when they don't necessarily expect it because it's said and written everywhere. Of course there's always time for a little surprise, even on this day, but it's celebrated on a different day and on other days.
That jar of names sounds pretty good.
my dog's name is Valentine. but we also almost named him Benjamin Barker. after Johnny Depp's character in Sweeney Todd. One of our fav movies ever :) My fav musical for sure.! If you guys havn't watched it's worth it! I also ever since learning Depp means Dumma$$ in Deutsch have always laughed cause in US its all "Oh man! its johnny duma$$ ! this is going to be Good." and it's meant completely unironically haha.
When I was a kid in *public* school in California in the 1950s, we made Valentine's Day cards during class time. I think it was justified as being an art project. I think the cards were distributed randomly between the boys and girls, since most of us were too young to care about the opposite sex in a romantic way. My late wife (56 yrs) and I rarely bought each other gifts or cards for Valentine's Day. Usually we went out to dinner.
Feli - we celebrate Valentine's Day because that's our anniversary! 20 years so far, all good ones!
Hallo Feli,
Deine Videos sind immer sehr interessant.
Mach doch mal ein Video darüber wo der amerikanische Akzent herkommt.
❤❤❤
I am an Ukrainian, living in Vienna. I would say, in Austria Valentine's day is far more celebrated than in Ukraine, even long before the war.
In Ukraine only young couples would celebrate by going to the club to dance, there would be gift exchange as well.
Yesterday, on the 14.02. I noticed how overcrowded U-Bahn in Vienna was and the restaurants were prebooked and overpacked too.
This year I got a beautiful black orchid as a gift, I named her Feli. Please, don't get offended ❤️
Happy Valentines Day!
Not that any particular day is necessary to tell your sweetheart that they are your sweetheart, but it's fun.
As you mentioned in your other social media, this Valentine's Day fell on Ash Wednesday. Because in the Catholic Church Ash Weds. is supposed to be a day of fasting & abstinence at the start of Lent (remember the decadence of Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday?), the confluence of the 2 days was a real issue when I was a kid. It was always a pain (and we would probably delay Valentine candy until Thursday).
Yet another very well researched and produced interesting video -- thank you Feli! I hope you and Ben are having a wonderful Valentine's Day together, and that instead of flowers or chocolates, he presents you with an engagement ring. 😆 🥰 💖
Feli, thank you for your wonderful videos. My Mother is German and also loves your videos.
I grew-up in California; but have lived in seven (7) states. And an odd thing I noticed when we moved to Michigan is that many people in the Midwest also celebrate another love-related occasion called “Sweetest Day” in October.
I asked several friends and co-workers why they have a second Valentine’s Day type of holiday? Most told me it was invented by the greeting card companies.
Since you live off-and-on in Ohio, have you come across this yet?
Wow, Feli! You sure look cute in the thumbnail! Happy Valentine's Day! ❤❤❤❤
Happy Valentines Day! 😊 That was a really sweet video! ❤😄 And: no, I have never heard of or seen any Valentines pigs here in Germany. But I can only speak for my region here in Munich. Maybe it's a thing in other parts of Germany... 😅
Hi Feli. I am a thrid generation German-American. My middle name is Valentine, it was my grandfather's frist name. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with Valentine's Day as he was born in the late 1800s and his parent emigrated from Germany in 1880.
"Valentin" is still a quite popular German first name for a boy. I think especially in Southern Germany.
That makes sense as my great great grandparents were from the Baden-Württemberg area of Germany. @@su1564
I'm not a huge fan of Valentine's Day. My hubby asked I aren't super PDA people and we show love every day. To us it's a "Hallmark Holiday".
We nearly had a Valentine disaster in New England as there was supposed to be a huge snowstorm the day before, but it didn't happen. A bad weather day can ruin February 14th for restaurants.
I always assumed Valentine's Day was a major holiday everywhere, just like Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, etc.
I noticed you said FebRuary, which is probably more correct. Most of us Americans say FebUary, skipping the first R. Love your videos, great stuff!
I hope Ben treated you, the Bavarian princess you are, for Valentine's day in the way you deserve.
I‘m a German living in the US and being in my fifties I grew up in Germany when Valentines wasn’t a big deal. So I don’t do much here, other than ea good excuse to have a chocolaty dessert or chocolate candy. I also feel like some regions in Germany have “lovers” traditions anyway at different times of the year. For example in the Rhineland, guys put a Maibaum, a small birch tree decorated with streamers, at their crushes’ or girlfriend’s house/window in the night before May 1st.
In some schools in the US you can send candygrams or roses to classmates. Many schools hold a dance in the gym.
When my brother was going to propose to his wife he was advised not to give her the ring on her birthday, as he had planned, because the ring was an heirloom. He was advised that if it is given on a day where gifts are normally given that it could be considered a gift, not an engagement ring. If the marriage did not happen, she could claim it as so, and it would be harder for him to reclaim the ring. The only exception to this legality is Valentine's Day.
A “lucky pig in love” symbol - that is hilarious! Definitely may be adding a note of humour to Valentine’s Day in Germany.
Sending love From a Australia
Happy St. Valentine's birthday❤
Great video. Are there any plans for a Superbowl Commercial reaction, Like A Good Neigh-BAH?
This is the first time I ever heard of "Galentine's Day." I looked it up on Wikipedia and not only did I learn that it's supposed to be on February 13th and that it's supposed to celebrate women's friendship, I also learned that it was invented by Michael Schur, who was a writer for the television show _Parks and Recreation._ Therefore, Galentine's Day can't be any more that fifteen years old at the most.
My wife and I celebrate here in USA but we also celebrated it in Japan. Women would give to men on February 14 then, a month later on White Day (March 14) men would give to the women.
In the UK it's for romantic overtures only. In the USA people give valentine cards and gifts to friends and family as well. Kids at school often give everyone in the class a little card.
Here's a valentine for Feli 🙂
When I (a Boomer) was a child, until I was maybe 12 years old, nobody in Germany had really ever heard of Valentine's Day. Then there came a concerted effort by flower merchants' associations and the likes of Ferrero (Mon Chéri, and later Nutella and Kinder chocolate) to turn it into a new event for raising sales of flowers and sweets. My impression is that today the perception and acceptance of Valentine's Day in Germany is far lower than it was in the 70s and 80s. Of course, at least for Germany, Halloween and the much more recent rise of "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" sales (in the absence of Thanksgiving as a pretense for having a Black Friday in the first place) are even worse in their role as events designed to hype unnecessary consumption. The Super Bowl seems poised to become the next one, with basically nobody over here even knowing the rules of American football.
Hello Feli. I hope you and your boyfriend had a good Valentine's Day.
I used the opportunity to send a Valentine's card, many years back in UK, to try to see if a fellow student, from another European country, who others had pointed out obviously liked me, was interested in being more than friends. She was surprised at the card, which was simple (not too much which would have been creepy) and said it was more a thing for kids in her country. I had to go through the "just friends" talk and hearing that my suspicion of a boyfriend back home was correct.
It was some years before I met my current girlfriend, who has had many cards from me now.
For some unknown reason, at New Year, RUclips sent me several suggested videos in the language of the friend in question.
Some years back I had put into Google the names of people I thought could have become famous. The first person I met at university had just become an MP and was knighted last year. The professor from the same country as my female friend had been a government advisor back in their country. When I put in the name of the old Valentine at New Year, reminded by the videos, she appeared, with a note that she had retired.
I watched a video you did about dating across borders.
I am glad your relationship worked out, but it is as well to be cautious as different cultures have different expectations. I found this out in time to cancel the planned date years back.
I had been out with a girl from France, who was half Spanish, the previous year and the girl I dated next turned out to have Italian parentage, but there was no apparent misunderstanding in those cases.
Years go quicker and quicker, as you get older. Make the most of them, while you are young. I sometimes wish I met my girlfriend sooner, but she is a bit younger than me, so we would probably not have got on. She says I tamed her, but in truth I had partied through my twenties myself, thinking I had "missed the bus", though not the Greyhounds I toured US on. Fellow Europeans who have not been, but criticise, often strike me as obviously misunderstanding how welcoming most folk in US are.
I helped a German couple on holiday in Scotland, because I know "ein Bisschen" German, but they had old East German style anti US views, which I told them I objected to, having had nothing but good experiences.
I send a dozen roses to my significant other ❤
I use it as an excuse to have a date with my Fiancée. I don't know if she sees it as important but it is a nice day so show her how much I love her. She lives in another country, so it just makes a day we can plan a date for. And to the Germans, there is also an unofficial holiday that is apparently on the same date for those who can not find a romantic partner or just don't care to, called: "Black Day" apparently it black day is also a thing in east asian countries. In Japan, Valentines Day is typically where girls give a gift to guys, and a week later, there is White Day, where the guys are supposed to reciprocate with something of increased cost or value. Or the other way around where guys give to girls and the girls are supposed to reciprocate. It has been a while since I looked at the specifics.
Picnic at Hanging Rock theme.
Valentines here in Norway was celebrated in the 1930s at least, don't know much about the years before, in the 1950s it was more or less forgotten, and it resurfaced in the late 1980s, then with an American taste. som people tell me that the earlier tradition was British, don't know, but I found a few songs about Valentine in Norwegian from the 1920s
Happy valentines 😊
For the male-centric version, Google March 14th.
When you say "Hello Servus" are you saying "goodbye"
Grüß Gott, meine liebe Feli! (Ja, seit langen habe Ich kein Deutsch gesprochen, aber Ich ging vor 50 Jahren in Schwaben zur Schule .) Thank you for your light-hearted, insightful takes on German vs. American culture. You are my Valentine!
I hope you and Ben had a wonderful Valentines Day, Feli! Even here in our crazy overhyped country! 🙂