A couple of days ago I drove by a sign advertising a Valentine’s dance:\n
| Valentine’s Dance<\/td> | Saturday February 16<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n \nImmediately I was charmed by the message, because of its obvious compromise: the Saturday after Valentine’s Day, as opposed to the day itself, February 14, which this year is a Thursday.\n<\/p>\n A question I’ve often wondered about: “Should the party be held the weekend before<\/em>, or after<\/em> its actual holiday when that day happens during the work week?”\n<\/p>\n \nMore and more I prefer the idea of holding the event the weekend after its holiday. My reasoning is that, when the party is held a few days past its holiday, so are its good feelings. Perhaps, by extension, the happy meaning of that day might vibrate longer still, given the precedent of being held over.\n<\/p>\n Therefore, I agree with the notion of holding the dance the 16th rather than the 9th.\n<\/p>\n Furthermore, the theme of Valentine’s Day should endure throughout the year, wouldn’t one hope?<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about holidays: the tutor philosophizes about when their events might be held. A couple of days ago I drove by a sign advertising a Valentine’s dance: Valentine’s Dance Saturday February 16 Immediately I was charmed by the message, because …<\/p>\n |