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Is Valentine鈥檚 Day more than a moneymaking holiday?

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Valentine鈥檚 Day is a week away, and while a lot of people can鈥檛 wait for the “day of love,” others chalk it up to being nothing more than a Hallmark holiday.

杏吧原创 visited the National Mall and spoke to tourists and D.C. locals about the real meaning of Feb. 14.

One person who will not be celebrating is Mike, who is visiting from Geneva, Switzerland. As Mike walked around the Washington Monument, he told 杏吧原创 that Geneva is romantic enough.

鈥淲e don鈥檛 need this commercial situation coming from the U.S.,鈥 Mike said. “You’re focusing too much on one day.”

While Mike said he doesn’t celebrate on Valentine’s Day, he admitted he buys flowers a couple days afterward because they’re cheaper.

Flowers, candy and cards are Valentine鈥檚 Day gift staples, but what if you want to give your special someone something that鈥檚 outside the box gift-wise? 杏吧原创 also asked men and women on the Mall to name their dream Valentine鈥檚 Day gift.

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Jimmy Alexander

Jimmy Alexander has been a part of the D.C. media scene as a reporter for DC News Now and a long-standing voice on the Jack Diamond Morning Show. Now, Alexander brings those years spent interviewing newsmakers like President Bill Clinton, Paul McCartney and Sean Connery, to the 杏吧原创 Newsroom.

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