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Contrary to popular belief, [[Saint Valentine's Day]], [[Mother's Day]], and [[Father's Day]] are NOT Hallmark holidays:

Contrary to popular belief, [[Saint Valentine's Day]], [[Mother's Day]], and [[Father's Day]] are NOT Hallmark holidays:

*Saint Valentine's Day (commonly called simply Valentine's Day, by both atheist groups as well as Protestants who do not recognize the Catholic/Orthodox practice of sainthood) was founded in honor of [[Saint Valentine]]

*Saint Valentine's Day (commonly called simply Valentine's Day, by both atheist groups as well as Protestants who do not recognize the Anglican/Catholic/Orthodox practice of sainthood) was founded in honor of [[Saint Valentine]]

*Mother's Day was actually founded by Anna Marie Jarvis

*Mother's Day was actually founded by Anna Marie Jarvis

*Father's Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd.

*Father's Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd

Examples of holidays that are more conceivable as Hallmark holidays include Grandparents' Day, Sweetest Day, Boss's Day, Secretary's Day, and Teacher's Day, among others. Grandparents' Day and Sweetest Day (mostly celebrated in the [[Midwest]]ern and [[northeast]]ern United States), can be seen as somewhat redundant as Saint Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Father's Day already exist, though they are not entirely a bad thing as they still promote [[family values]] and [[love]]. Not all Hallmark holidays have to do with cards, though. [[Dr. Seuss]] Day, [[Earth Day]], and the 100th Day of School can also be seen as such. A lot of [[liberal]]s celebrate Earth Day, but little do they know, it is pretty much a holiday that exists in name only. There have been Earth Day celebrations (as well as Woodstock festivals and Democratic presidential campaign areas) that have been left a mess as a result. It is also an example of [[liberal hypocrisy]] as Earth Day has just as much negative affects on the environment as other overly commercialized holidays that they criticize.

Examples of holidays that are more conceivable as Hallmark holidays include Grandparents' Day, Sweetest Day, Boss's Day, Secretary's Day (sometimes called Administrative Professional's Day to avoid claims of sexism), and Teacher's Day, among others. Grandparents' Day and Sweetest Day (mostly celebrated in the [[Midwest]]ern and [[northeast]]ern United States), can be seen as somewhat redundant as Saint Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Father's Day already exist, though they are not entirely a bad thing as they still promote [[family values]] and [[love]]. Not all Hallmark holidays have to do with cards, though. [[Dr. Seuss]] Day, [[Earth Day]], and the 100th Day of School can also be seen as such. A lot of [[liberal]]s celebrate Earth Day, but little do they know, it is pretty much a holiday that exists in name only. There have been Earth Day celebrations (as well as Woodstock festivals and Democratic presidential campaign areas) that have been left a mess as a result. It is also an example of [[liberal hypocrisy]] as Earth Day has just as much negative effects on the environment as other overly commercialized holidays that they criticize.

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