Thursday, August 14, 2008

White Valentine?

Some of you might be wondering what "White Valentine" is..

Here's the brief thing about my "white valentine"
LaLaLaLa~~~ my anniversary..Wahaha! ssshhhhh~~

Ok ok ok..
Its like this..
White valentine is also known as White day..
We all are familiar with Valentine's Day..
And we already know what it is..
White valentine, traditionally done by Japanese..

Let me just copy paste what wikipedia say about Valentine's Day in Japan..

"....In Japan, Valentine's Day is observed by members of the female gender who present chocolate gifts (either store-bought or handmade), usually to a member of the male gender, as an expression of love. The handmade chocolate is usually preferred by the receiver, because it is a sign that the receiving male is the girl's "only one"...."

Anyways~~ my case kinda the same as the history of the real white valentine..
Where, it is the "answer day" for valentine's day..
Here's what wiki say...

"....Males who received a "honmei-choco" [chocolate of love] or "Giri-choco" [chocolate of courtesy] on Valentine's Day are expected to return the favor by giving gifts, usually more expensive. Traditionally, popular White Day gifts are cookies, sugar candies, white chocolate, marshmallows as well as jewelries, lingerie, and stuffed animals. Sometimes the term sanbai gaeshi (literally, "thrice the return") is used to describe the generally recited rule that the return gift should be two to three times the cost of the Valentine's gift.

White Day was first celebrated in 1978 in Japan. It was started by the National Confectionery Industry Association as an "answer day" to Valentine's Day on the grounds that men should pay back the women who gave them chocolate and other gifts on Valentine's Day. In 1977 a Fukuoka-shi confectionery company, Ishimura Manseido, had marketed marshmallows to men on March 14, calling it Marshmallow Day...."

Well..*sniffsss*..Not that I ever give anything yet..
But yeahhh..Basically its like that..
But my story is a little bit different..
But yes..It was during Valentine's day..
And we started our relationship on March, 14th..
Which is the white valentine..
Interesting, ey?;)

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