The Cornerstone The Cornerstone February 2018 | Página 20

THE GOOD OLD DAYS
BY THEA SNIDER
Valentine’s Day when you’re seven paints a very different picture from Valentine’s Day
in high school. With the stress of research papers, sports, and life in general, it’s hard to
remember the fun that used to come with this holiday.
While Valentine’s Day has debatably lost its excitement over the years, the memories
from elementary school are still fun to recount.
“My favorite part [of Valentine’s Day] was when we’d decorate our boxes and then put them on our desk,” said
Ethan Kos, junior. “Then people would walk around with candy to put in the box, and then you’d have a ton of
candy on Valentine’s Day.”
“Making the mailboxes was definitely the most fun, and it was an excuse to eat mounds of candy,” said
Jack Buck, senior.
“Every year we would have a competition for who could could make the best Valentine’s
Day box,” said Elizabeth Blackman, junior.
“It was my birthday–so I thought I was entitled to more candy… So I went around taking candy out
of other kid’s boxes,” said Cove Carlson, junior.
“Decorating cereal boxes as mailboxes and leaving notes and candy in them,” said Theresa Lee, freshman.
“I got a secret letter,” said Idean Shahbazian, sophomore. “As soon as another kid noticed, they got
up and yelled it out. It was pretty embarrassing.”
“Getting all the candy, that was my favorite part,” said Michael DiCarlo, freshman.
“My favorite thing about Valentine’s Day in elementary was actually the days leading up,” said Ashley
Fricker, senior, “where we got to make boxes that others put our candy in. My favorite year was when we
made a mailbox with the flag.”
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