Do they celebrate Valentine's Day outside the U.S.?

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Torsten <sevothtarte at g...> 
wrote:
> Haggridd:
> >Does anyone know whether Valentine's Day is celebrated anywhere 
else 
> >other than the U.S.? 


> Here (Germany) it is celebrated. Came into fashion a few years ago, 
with a little help 
> from flower and chocolate companies. ^_~ Not really an established 
custom, but if 
> you're male you'd better play safe and get her something ... ^_~
> 
> -Torsten


Funny,

I was in the gift shop at work today (I work in a hospital) when one 
of the nurses started complaining about all the green in there. 
(guess what holiday is next?).   Turns out she is actually from 
Ireland, and been in this country a few years, and we talked about 
St. Patty's Day.  I asked her if it was as big in Ireland as it is 
here (I'm in Boston).  She told me that it never was but just 
recently started becoming a great excuse for acting up!  Kind of 
like "Mardi Gras", she said.
Oh, well, here's to seeing green for the next month!
(but hey, all the valentines candy will probably be 50% off tomorrow!!
what a bargain!)

Anna  . . .(who had too many Fritos on my ride home tonite and can't 
get to sleep)