Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, but today is not only Valentine’s Day Eve — it’s also Galentine’s Day.
It’s one of those made-up holidays that I never knew existed until recently. In fact, I don’t know very much about it…. apparently today is all about celebrating the unique bond women share with their best gal pals.
As far as I can tell, Galentine’s Day was invented by Leslie Knope, the fictional mayor of a small town on the TV show Parks and Recreation. The part was played by Amy Poehler. I never watched the show, but the holiday started as one of the character’s many mini holidays. But this one took on a life of its own because the message resonated with women in real life.
I should mention that today (February 13th) is also “mistress Day.” This is the day that cheating men traditionally celebrate Valentine’s Day with their mistresses so their wives won’t be suspicious on the actual holiday.
So, if in these times you need to find more and more reasons to celebrate, here’s a couple you can add to your list.
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