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Former North Pole Mayor Burgermeister Meisterburger would've been proud. (The Burgermeister famously declared "No more toys!" during the Rankin Bass animated holiday special "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." It says here that it's quite ironic that the Valentine edict is cartoonishly ridiculous.)

The head of the union defended the government's action. "Our country has an ancient civilization and various days to honor kindness, love and affection," Ali Nikou Sokhan told Reuters. Alas, a quick scan of the Iranian calendar didn't yield any such official holidays, but that doesn't mean we doubt Mr. Sokhan.