Valentines Day: What they say
Friday, February 14, 2014

Onkemetse Dithuri is 24 years old and single so she has no plans for today. She said that ever since she started dating, she has never celebrated Valentine's Day. To her, the day is like any other. She said that every year, she hears people talking about the day with joy but this never aroused any interest in her.
Lesego Maotwane, a friend of Dithuri stated that she would be with her family at home. The 20-year-old said that even though they have not made plans on what to do, she thinks that they would buy a family pack meal at Chicken Licken. Like Dithuri, Maotwane has been hearing her friends talk about Valentine's Day. She said it does not matter who a person celebrates the day with.
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