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1. Snacks and cards
Sun Feb 12, 2023, 07:34 PM
Feb 2023

We handed out little tiny cards, much like you can find out there today. There were snacks. We had little parties in elementary school.

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Snacks and cards Tree-Hugger Feb 2023 #1
Yes, the last period of the day, parties. debm55 Feb 2023 #2
I believe that we bought cards, but like you, for everyone in the class. Chainfire Feb 2023 #3
Chainfire, I'm glad you got your Valentine. Did you every date her? debm55 Feb 2023 #5
I started dating her in the Fall of 1968, and I just got finished cooking her supper. ;) Chainfire Feb 2023 #8
Oh my, Chainfire, how wonderful________ debm55 Feb 2023 #9
It is and has been wonderful. If I cross the river Jordan tonight, I have nothing to whine about. Chainfire Feb 2023 #11
One memory I have in grade school XanaDUer2 Feb 2023 #4
Xana, I am so sorry that happened to you. We later had a school policy that everyone got a card from debm55 Feb 2023 #6
Thanks XanaDUer2 Feb 2023 #7
High school was awful for this Tree-Hugger Feb 2023 #10
When I was in High School the same thing happened to me. I was embarrassed as it was a flower that debm55 Feb 2023 #12
I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Feb 2023 #13
thank you Xana, for your hug. It hurt at the time. I don't know if High Schools still do the gift debm55 Feb 2023 #14
Awful and I hated it. 2naSalit Feb 2023 #15
I'm sorry they can turn into popularity contests. Sorry that happened to you. debm55 Feb 2023 #16
Oh... 2naSalit Feb 2023 #17
I'll let you in on something, even though I start these threads, My childhood was very, very abusive debm55 Feb 2023 #18
DU is a better social environment... 2naSalit Feb 2023 #19
In elementary school we passed cards around to wnylib Feb 2023 #20
I remember making cards for everybody, and maybe those heart candies sakabatou Feb 2023 #21
As a Jehovah's Witness I was supposed to ignore the holiday, much as I ignored the flag salute. hunter Feb 2023 #22
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