[BITList] Valentine Day

[John Feltham]

Valentine Day !!!!!!!!!


  In spite of what you have been told by everyone, the truth is that  
Valentine's Day originated hundreds of years  ago, in India, and to  
top it all, in Gujarat !!

  It is a well known fact that Gujarati men, specially the Patels,  
continually mistreat and disrespect their wives (Patelianis). One fine  
day, it happened to be the 14th day of February, one brave Pateliani,  
having had enough "torture" by her husband, finally chose to rebel by
  beating him up with a Velan (rolling pin).   Yes....the same Velan  
which she used daily, to make chapattis for him....only this time,  
instead of the dough, it was the husband who was flattened.

  This was a momentous occasion for all Gujarati women and a revolt  
soon spread, like wild fire, with thousands of housewives beating up  
their husbands with the Velan.

  There was an outburst of moaning "chapatti-ed" husbands all over  
Anand and  Amdavad. The Patel men-folk quickly learnt their lesson and  
started to  behave more respectfully with their Patelianis.

  Thereafter, on 14th February, every year, the womenfolk of Gujarat  
would beat up their husbands, to commemorate that eventful day.The  
wives having  the satisfaction of beating up their husbands with the  
Velan and the men  having the supreme joy of submitting to the will of  
the women they loved.  Soon The Gujju men realised that in order to  
avoid this ordeal they need  to present gifts to their wives....they  
brought flowers and sweetmeats.  Hence the tradition began.

  As Gujarat fell under the influence of Western culture, that day was  
called 'Velan time' day.

  The ritual soon spread to Britain and many other Western countries,  
specifically, the catch words 'Velan time!'. Of course in their  
foreign tongues, it was first anglisised to 'Velantime' and then to  
'Valentine'. And thereafter, 14th of February, came to be known as  
Valentine's Day!

So now you know......pass it on to the moral brigade



ooroo

If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a door.

Anon.



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