Will you be my valentine?
Published in Free (The Nation) on February 15 Pic by Chandana Wijesinghe (www.nation.lk) Love For Sale In January, the price of a single rose was 100 rupees. As soon as February took over, the price of these same roses doubled. Some storekeepers were apologetic, “it’s the season,” they explained. And that was enough explanation; we all knew which season he was referring to. If you flip through a newspaper published in February, you will be blinded by all the bright reds and the many offers on hotel reservations, gift items and jewelry. Nearly everything has been turned into a Valentine’s Day version. If we could buy tissue boxes with leaves or watermelon slices on the box a month ago, this month you could purchase a box with hearts or roses. Last month, phone cases were black or brown, this month they are red or pink. Pencils were yellow, black or red before, but now they have heart-shaped erasers. Cakes are red, pink and white, filled with strawberries and roses. Th...