https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection Read "Valentine's Day, So Lucrative for Businesses, has a Naughty History" http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-valentines-day-history-business-20170214-story.html. Write in complete sentences using proper grammar and sentence structure. (1) Provide an overview of the article (what is it about in your own words?) (2) How did Valentine's Day originate? (3) Why is a holiday like this one excellent for businesses? // Write in complete sentences and defend your answer by providing quotes/textual support from the article. Reference the author when you discuss the article (David Lazarus). This will be graded. en-us 2018-02-14 13:09:52 UTC 2025-12-13 00:42:19 UTC hello@padlet.com raquel_morales https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231464316 1. The article is about how Valentines Day came to be. It's also about how Valentines Day didn't start off romantic and how the spending for this loving day has gone up through out the years. 
2. Valentines Day was originally originated by the " ancient  Romans". It started in the middle of February when they celebrated Lupercalia's crowing. 
3. Valentines Day is a great day for certain business' because everyone spends money on flowers, cards, and candy for the ones they adore. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231464316 halle_spicer https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231464320 (1) This article is about the details of Valentine's Day and how it is for the Romans and Americans. It talks about Valentine's Day is "the day when millions find a way to express there love in different ways regardless of a budget". It talks about the different way people celebrate and how much money goes into this holiday.
(2) Valentine's Day according to historians believed it originated from "the ancient Romans , when in the middle of February, the toga crowd had celebrated Lupercalia".
(3) A holiday like Valentine's Day is excellent for business because there is many people all over buying flowers, chocolate, and jewelry for their loved ones. So if many people are purchasing similar traditional items for someone they love then it's bond to lead to great business. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231464320 katherine_berube https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231464446 1. Lazarus' article is about the history of Valentine's day. It's a day where lover show their love regarding their money. 
2. Valentine's day originate from ancient Romans. They celebrate by males sacrificing goats and whipping women for their fertility. 
3. It is excellent for business as people spend so much. The average American spends about 19 billions of dollars of chocolate, jewelry, flowers, candy and going out. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231464446 james_adams4 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231464649 1. Lazarus explains why, and to what extent Valentine's Day became a booming commercial holiday. He also explains how Valentine's  day can be traced back to its origins in early Rome.
2. Valentine's Day originated in early Rome when the toga crowd celebrated Lupercalia. The men would run around naked whipping women with strips of goats skin to increase their fertility. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231464649 thalia_castro https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231465310 1. Lazarus' article is about the origin of Valentine's Day and how much it has changed over time. The article stresses the fact that now, Valentine's day is a way for people to "express their ardor," but it did not start out that way.
2. According to historians, Valentines's day is said to be originated from the Romans celebrating the toga crowd celebrated Lupercalia. 
3. These kind of holidays are great for businesses because modern Americans will spend $18.2 billion expressing their ardor by the end of the day. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231465310 victoria_alston https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231465726 1. This article is about how Valentine's Day came along. They talk about the history behind this holiday and what is was like hundreds of years ago. Lazarus talked about the prices that went on with this holiday and how the average American spends $18.2 billion expressing their love for each other. 
2. Valentine's Day originated from ancient Rome with a toga crowd in Lupercalia. They worked to improve women' s fertility. 
3. This holiday is excellent for business because people will spend a average $136.57 per lover. Small flower or chocolate business increase sales dramatically. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231465726 kurt_cohen https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231467530 1.The articles explains the history of Valentines Day and how industries like CVS and florists are making big-time money and it sows how much people spend on different items for their loved ones.
2. Valentines Day originated from Ancient Rome,according to Noel Lenski in her article.
3.The holiday is exceptionally well economically because people spend hundreds on items for their loved ones. The average American spends almost $150 on items in marketing industry.]]> 2018-02-14 13:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231467530 enzo_dominguez https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231467658 1. The article is about the origin of Valentines Day and how it came to be. The article mentioned how the holiday was celebrated then and now.
2. According to Noel Lenski, Velentines Day originated from ancient Romans.
3. According to the National Retail Federation the holiday is one big business deal because on valentines day and average 18.2 billion dollars are spent just for this day. 
4. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231467658 shannon_scandiffio https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468117  The author Lazarus wrote this article to give people background information about the history of Valentines Day. Lazarus started by giving examples of what people did in the 1800s, an example is that men would sacrifice goats and then whip women with the goat skins. since this is the 21st century and we do not do this anymore he went on to say how much people spend on valentines day and one of the numbers is that $2 billion is spent on flowers. this holiday bring in excellent business because people spend so much money on trying to please their loved ones. according to the National Retail Federation, people spend an estimated "$4.3 billion on jewelry, $3.8 billion on an evening out, $2 billion on flowers, $1.9 billion on clothing, $1.7 billion on candy, $1.4 billion on gift cards and gift certificates and $1 billion on cards". overall Valentines Day is a win-win situation for people.]]> 2018-02-14 13:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468117 bryce_legow https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468228 1.This article explains the history of Valentines Day and how it became the popular annual holiday it has become, as well as the profit businesses make around this time of year.
2.Valentine's day originated from the Romans, who encouraged and kept love as an important aspect of life.
3.Valentine's day is an important day for some businesses because they can make hundreds of thousands of sales on items such as cards and chocolate to people who want to express their feelings to somebody through gifts.

]]> 2018-02-14 13:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468228 jasmine_messiah https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468358 1. This article is about how Valentine's day came to be and the history behind it. It also included how it has changed and how much money goes into the holiday. 
2. Valentine's day originated from ancient Romans by celebrating males sacrificing goats and whipping women for their fertility. 
3. Valentines day is excellent for business because it makes so much money on items such as flowers, chocolate, jewelry, clothing, etc; ]]> 2018-02-14 13:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468358 donald_mccarthy https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468390 This article is about the origin or Valentines Day and how much money is being put into this holiday.  Back then the romans created this holiday.
2.Many historians agree that Valentine’s Day can be traced back to ancient Rome when, in February the toga crowd celebrated Lupercalia. It also was not so romantic after all.]]> 2018-02-14 13:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468390 kalvin_hernandez https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468483 The article explains the many lucrative exchanges that go on in Valentines day. It has caused a record yield of 19.2 billion in gross sales according to Lazarus. This passionate holiday originated back to the Romans who would celebrate by sacrificing a goat and whipping their women for fertility. Valentine's day came to be what it is now thanks to marketing, and it is likely to continue on and evolve in some way.  “It’s not so much that Hallmark and jewelry stores created all this commercialization,” said James Alvarez Mourey, an assistant professor of marketing at DePaul University. “They’re marketing an established cultural phenomenon.”]]> 2018-02-14 13:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468483 gabrielle_morrison https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468559 1. This article explains the origin of Valentine's Day. 
2. The holiday was said to originate from the  Roman's who celebrated it in a very different way than it is celebrated today.
3. This holiday is great for business because it has a huge gift giving trend involved. Women especially expect gifts on this holiday from their loved ones. "Enter Hallmark. The greeting card company produced its first Valentine in 1913 and began mass-producing them several years later. A multi billion-dollar industry was born." Companies caught onto the trend very quickly and started to mass produce the products that were in high demand on this day.]]> 2018-02-14 13:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231468559 nicole_guerriero https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231469077 1. The article is about the history of Valentine's Day and how it came to be. It's also about how Valentine's Day is now. 
2. Valentine's Day originated from ancient Rome.
3. "This year, the National Retail Federation says, U.S. consumers marked Valentine’s Day by spending an estimated $4.3 billion on jewelry, $3.8 billion on an evening out, $2 billion on flowers, $1.9 billion on clothing, $1.7 billion on candy, $1.4 billion on gift cards and gift certificates and $1 billion on cards."
So people spend so much money on this holiday. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231469077 tyler_lopez1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231469373 1.The article describes what Valentine's Day is about, it's origins and what it has eventually turned into in our present day and age. 
2. The article suggest that Valentine's Day can be traced back to the ancient times in Rome. It was somewhat like a festival where people would run around sacrifice goats and other things of that nature. 
3. This holiday has become excellent for business because of the fact that it makes so much money. The article says that modern american will spend up to 18.2 billion collectively. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231469373 kollin_stuart https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231469835 1. The article goes into detail about the history of Valentine's Day. Lazarus started by explaining  what people did in the 1800s, an example is that men would sacrifice goats and then whip women. Valentines day came what it is now because of a women named Esther A. Howland who started selling Valentine cards.
2.  Valentines Day was originally originated by the Ancient Rome. They celebrated Lupercalia the men would run around naked whipping women with strips of goats skin to increase their fertility. 
3. This holiday is excellent for business because people will spend a average $136.57 per lover. They will buy chocolates, cards, flowers and many other items.]]> 2018-02-14 13:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231469835 dylan_koodie https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231469958 1. The articles explains the origin of the day itself, how it became a national holiday, all the money that goes into the economy on that day. 
2. Valentines Day originated from Ancient Rome.
3. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231469958 gabrielle_morrison https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231470532 2018-02-14 13:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231470532 carter_zwick https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231512771 1.This Article was about how Valentines Day started and the cost of the holiday.
2.Valentines Day was originated in Rome. The Romans love to keep love in there life.
3.    Valentines Day is a great day for businesses because people are willing to spend a lot on the person they love. For example it is estimated that people spend $4.3 billion on jewelry, $3.8 billion on an evening out, $2 billion on flowers, $1.9 billion on clothing, $1.7 billion on candy, $1.4 billion on gift cards and gift certificates and $1 billion on cards. All that money being spent goes to each and every company.]]> 2018-02-14 14:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231512771 christo_shiahnian https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIIIPer1_ValentinesDayReflection/wish/231756131 1. The author Lazarus wrote this article about valentines day to explain to the readers how valentines became a holiday. In the article Lazarus also explained to his reader how much people spend on valentines day. 
2. The day valentines originated from ancient Rome. 
3. A holiday like this is a excellent holiday for business because there are many people that are in loved so on this holiday they buy there partners flowers, chocolates, teddy bears and different things like that. And just like that people spent billions of dollars on this special holiday.

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