Singles Awareness Day

Hi, all.

Valentine's Day is coming up. I thought about drawing a comic to illustrate how Valentine's Day originated, but I realized that I did that for my fifth grade Valentine's Day cards. 

I was kind of stuck.

Until I discovered Singles Awareness Day.

According to Wikipedia, Singles Awareness Day "is a humorous holiday, celebrated on February 14 (although some prefer the 13th or the 15th to get away from the commercialism associated with the 14th). It serves as an alternative to Valentine's Day for people who are single, that is, not involved in a romantic relationship. Some people who observe S.A.D. do so out of spite for Valentine's Day, as a Hallmark holiday, or for other reasons."

I have decided that from now on, I will celebrate Singles Awareness Day.


I mean, let's face it. Us singles deserve it. Valentine's Day celebrates the state of being in a relationship, but really, in these modern times, kids and teens are just throwing themselves into "relationships" and then breaking up 2 weeks later. So why not celebrate the people who aren't stupid enough to just have a relationship for the "fun" of it?

Come on, give them a big round of applause.

I'm not saying that the people who are in serious relationships did something bad. That's what Valentine's Day is for - to commend them for not getting in a relationship just for the "fun" of it.

Did you know that in some other countries, they have Children's Day along with the typical Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Grandparents' Day?

This is true equality. This is celebrating everyone: kids, moms, dad, and grandparents alike.

But here in the U.S., we're stuck with celebrating only adults and those who are in love.


Hi there! Did you forget about us! Us singles are important people, too! Issac Newton never married! Thomas Edison's first patent for the electric vote recorder was granted at age 22, before he married!

I think we deserve a holiday, too.

I made this pretty bad picture for the holiday. Look at all the confetti and then that mutated orange thing.

A poem:


While
everyone
is celebrating
Valentine's Day,
I say
What about the
singles?
Did you forget
about them, too?


Happy Singles' Awareness Day!

(Well, not really. It's days early. Whatever.)