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Brooklyn first graders write and read their valentines and describe the meaning of Valentines Day_  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Feb 13, 2015 6:29 PM UTC  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Feb 13, 2015 6:29 PM UTC While _Parks & Recreation’s_ Leslie Knope was certainly not the first to make a girl’s celebration out of Valentine’s Day, she did it best. “Ladies celebrating ladies,” she[ says](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgAOcNNMPKI) of her annual pre-Valentines day brunch. “It’s like Lillith Fair, minus the angst. Plus, frittatas.” And that mentality is totally consistent with [Knope’s code](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ0bfIc8Moc): “hos before bros, uteruses before dude-erusus, ovaries before brovaries.” So here are 5 great ways to celebrate Galentines day in the spirit of civic-minded, lady-loving Leslie Knope. 1) Make pancakes with your girlfriends to the soundtrack of [Hillary Clinton’s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgi%5FkIYx%5FbY) 2008 “Glass ceiling” concession [speech](http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/jun/07/hillaryclinton.uselections20081), then discuss women in politics over brunch. 2) Play women’s-only charades, including only books or movies written by or about women. Consider team names like “Geraldine Ferraro” or “Ruth Bader Ginsberg.” 3) Enlist your friends in a high-stakes poker game, and then donate the winnings to the [International Rescue Committee](http://gifts.rescue.org/product/education/year-school), to fund a year of a girl’s education (only $58 bucks.) **MORE** [8 Fun, Not-Cheesy Ways to Celebrate Valentines Day](http://time.com/3707126/valentines-day-date-ideas/) 4) Binge watch [_Broad City_](http://time.com/3668764/bright-lights-broad-city/)(another Amy Poehler project) and take a shot every time Abbi or Ilana choose radical acceptance over judgement or competition. Take two shots when Bevers does anything revolting. 5) Dance party. Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift only. No exceptions. And no [chocolate diamonds](http://www.kay.com/en/kaystore/le-vian%C2%AE/1000550000/100020/1/0/0/0/100020.100023.100055), under any circumstances. _Read next:_ [_It’s Better to Be Single on Valentine’s Day_](http://time.com/3703157/valentines-day-single-is-better/?xid=time%5Freadnext) [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/?sl%5Fautoplay=true&xid=spl-fullbrief-article) ## Transcript [00:00] >>People give kisses and it's [00:06] all wet. [00:12] >>When like someone kiss you, you [ unk ]. [00:14] >>Today, we're gonna be talking about Valentine's [00:18] Day. It's a day where we get to celebrate all the important [00:21] people in our lives and how much we care about them and [00:24] love them and all the great things they do for us. You're [00:27] gonna get to write a special Valentine for that special [00:30] someone. Valentine's letters. Who are you gonna write to [00:37] [ unk ]. I'm seeing lots [00:41] of " I love you's" [00:51] and " You're special to me ". All [01:00] really nice things to write to [01:04] a valentines. [01:04] >>Told you. [01:04] >>Dear Mom. [01:05] >>Dear Mom. [01:05] >>Dear Mom. [01:05] >>Dear Michael Jackson, I know that you are a pop star. [01:18] -[ unk ] [01:18] >>Valentine's Day is a holiday about love. [01:20] >>Mean you love someone? [01:23] >>That means when they [ unk ] someone [ unk ]. [01:26] >>Well, I've [01:31] done it first. [01:33] >>Nice, loud, clear voice. [01:34] >>You keep me safe. You buy me anything I want. I am [01:39] [ unk ] hug you. -[ unk ] you kiss me [ unk ] you [01:43] will always love me in the heart. You are my best mother. [01:46] >>Do I need to [ unk ]. [01:47] >>Dad, you are special to me. From [ unk ]. [01:50] >>Happy Valentine's Day! [01:52] >>Good job everyone. [ unk ] a Valentine? [01:55] >>Me. [01:55] >>We all did. [01:56] >>Better is with [02:02] a computer. [02:09] >>Computer. [02:10] >>Computer. [02:10] >>I'll send email. [02:12] >>Paper is not digital. It's just [02:16] paper. You can just do it on the [02:20] computer. It doesn't [02:24] make it sloppy. [02:25] >>You can love whoever's in your family even your [02:30] Auntie. 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