NEWS LITE NAMES IN THE NEWS.Byline: - Daily News Hahn pooh-poohs Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. Valentine's Day? Bah bah interj. Used to express impatient rejection or contempt. bah interj an expression of contempt or disgust , humbug. At least that's the way Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Councilwoman Janice Hahn feels about it. ``Don't get me started,'' Hahn told her City Council colleagues during a committee hearing Tuesday. ``I'm single. I don't like this holiday. All I hear all day long is 'Happy Valentine's Day.''' Hahn received some sympathy - although in different vein - from Maria Casillas, co-chairwoman of the President's Joint Commission on LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) Governance. ``Actually, you might be better off single than the rest of us,'' Casillas offered. Hahn concurred. ``If you're in a relationship, the guys never live up to what you expect,'' Hahn said. |
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