I always thought the idea of March 14th being Steak and Blowjob Day was a good idea. Exactly one month after women get what they want (and think they deserve) for Valentine's Day [re: flowers, candy, jewelry, expensive dinners, etc.], men get what they want (and think they deserve) -- a steak and a blowjob.

Good idea.

The contrast there echoes the saying (modified by me to include a parallel to relationships) that as a good compromise leaves all parties involved unsatisfied, a relationship leaves all parties involved feeling as though they should be unsatisfied or that they are somehow being taken advantage of. But if it's a good, balanced relationship, it voluntarily goes both ways and is therefore, in net effect, irrelevant.

But, then again, I'm one of those people who doesn't place too much emotional significance on holidays and thinks that it's actually worse to fake whatever the holiday inspires for one day rather than never even doing it at all.

Leaving Valentine's Day irrelevant.

Hey, Dave. Why don't we get drunk in Brooklyn on Valentine's Day?

OK.

I'd just like to add (way too late, by the way) that Steak and Blowjob Day falls on Scott Lubey's birthday. Coincidence? Not likely.