三月十四, 白色情人節

Today, while driving to work, listening to Yes 933FM's morning show, got to know that today is actually White Valentine's Day (白色情人節). So, out of curosity, I searched the web for a definition for this occassion and what it symbolises. Below is one that I feel that is worth sharing with all my readers.

其實，這是有關於日本的民間傳說二月十四號原本是女孩子對男孩子訴諸情意的日子，由女孩子送情人禮物給男孩子但是漸漸發展到最後，已經不分彼此，現在的情人節由誰主動送禮物已經不重要了。在日本如果一方在二月十四日當天收到異性送的情人禮表達愛意，而且對對方也有同樣的好感或情意時，就會在三月十四日回送對方一份情人禮物，那表示今年，彼此已經心心相印了。所以他們就把三月十四日這一天，訂為“白色情人節”。如果你也收到一份期待的情人禮物，那何妨趁著“白色情人節”這一天讓對方也感受到你的愛意呢？

Ok...attempting to translate the above...

Actually, in ancient Japan, 14th Feb (Valentine's Day) is an occassion for girls to show their affection to guys whom they are interested. Girl will normally buy gifts for the guy on 14th Feb but as society advances, whether girl buy gift for guy or vice versa is not that important anymore. In Japan, if either party receive present from another party on 14th Feb and has liking for the other party, he/she will return a gift back on 14th Mar. This symbolises that both of them are together. That is why 14th Mar is called White Valentine's Day. So if you receive a present on Valentine's Day, why not return a gift back to that special someone to express your love to them?

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----- How I wish to get something back today...*dreaming* -----