viva white day

In Japan women give gifts to men on Valentines Day and then one month later, March 14th, men are to return the favor on what is known as White Day. I don't know how this came about, there is some speculation that the whole White Day thing was invented by a marshmallow maker. I do know people seem to think it odd for women to expect gifts on Valentines Day. Regardless, seemingly unable to learn from the past, expect I did and thus was left disappointed when, on Valentines Day, O conveniently embraced Japanese tradition and I was left, shall we say.. wanting ? Fortunately for O 'White Day' gave him an out, and I was promised fine things. Well yesterday was White Day, actually it didn't occur to me till I saw loads of men lining up outside our friendly neighborhood cream puff shop and suddenly it took powerful restraint not remind O of the promises he had made. So glad I didn't - true to his word - and without a trace of coercion on my part, I received a beautiful bunch of lilies and a huge box of truffles. oh happy day !