👩👩 "Galentine's Day" 👩👩
What does Galentine mean?
Observed on February 13, the day before Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day celebrates platonic friendships, usually among women.
Where does Galentine come from?
On
February 11, 2010, the TV sitcom Parks and Recreation released an
episode called “Galentine’s Day” (Season 2, Episode 16). In this
episode, the effervescent and earnest lead character Leslie Knope
explained the made-up holiday, Galentine’s Day: “Every February 13th, my
lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and
we just come and kick it, breakfast-style. Ladies celebrating ladies.
It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas.” The word
galentine itself blends gal and valentine.
Since
the episode, Galentine’s Day expanded into the broader popular culture.
Some actual Galentine’s Day celebrations involve getting together with
friends to exchange small gifts and eat brunch, especially waffles, a
favorite of Knope’s character on Parks and Recreation.
One
2017 New York Post op-ed called out the “rebranding” and
commercializing of Galentine’s Day. According to writer Hailey Eber,
making Galentine’s Day mainstream takes the fun and sincerity of
“eschewing Valentine’s Day” out of it. But as Megan Garber wrote for The
Atlantic, the “normalizing” of Galentine’s Day is a “subversive” action
that should be celebrated.
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It originally aired on NBC on February 11, 2010.
In the episode, Leslie and her boyfriend Justin seek to reunite Leslie's mother, Marlene, with her teenage flame. Meanwhile, April's feelings for Andy continue to bloom, while Ann appears to be growing apart from Mark.
In the episode, Leslie and her boyfriend Justin seek to reunite Leslie's mother, Marlene, with her teenage flame. Meanwhile, April's feelings for Andy continue to bloom, while Ann appears to be growing apart from Mark.
Is Galentine's only for ~LaDiEs~?
Nah. Anyone and everyone can celebrate Galentine's Day.
At
its gooey heart, Galentine's Day is a celebration of friendship and the
people who stick by your side as romantic relationships come and go.
Like the holiday it precedes, it's a day dedicated to showing the most
important people in your life how much you care about them. It's corny.
It's cheesy. And that's what makes it great.
Parks and Recreation
It’s February 13!
Galentine’s Day!
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The episode was written by series co-creator Michael Schur and directed by Ken Kwapis. "Galentine's Day" featured a guest appearance by John Larroquette as Frank Beckerson, the long-lost love of Marlene Griggs-Knope, who was played by Pamela Reed. It also featured the last in a string of guest performances by Justin Theroux as Leslie's love interest, Justin Anderson.
According to Nielsen Media Research,
"Galentine's Day" was seen by 4.98 million household viewers, which
marked a continued improvement in ratings for the series. It tied a
record set with the previous episode, "Sweetums", for the season's highest rating among viewers aged between 18 and 49. The episode received generally positive reviews.
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