PETERS – Forget Valentine’s Day; it’s time to embrace Palentine’s Day

IF SEINFELD brought us a Festivus for the rest of us — a holiday that rebelled against the cultural norm — then next week deserves another one: Palentine’s Day.

Instead of Valentine’s Day, Palentine’s Day would be an opportunity for all of us to celebrate our friendships — our pals.

Thanks to a long list of flaws, Valentine’s Day is a relic that belongs in the past.

Not nearly all of us have romantic partners, but all of us have friends. Palentine’s Day is far more inclusive.

Valentine’s Day applies a ton of pressure on spouses and partners, boyfriends and girlfriends to step up and shower their love with gifts.

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James Peters is the radio anchor at CFJC, coming to Kamloops in 2006. He anchors the afternoon news on B-100 and 98.3 CIFM, and contributes weekly editorials to the CFJC Evening News. He tweets regularly @Jamloops.