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Happy Valentine ’s Day!
The History of Saint
Valentine's DayValentine's Day started in the time of the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honour Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses.
St. Valentine's StoryThe story goes that during the reign of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in several bloody and unpopular campaigns. He found it tough to get soldiers and felt the reason was men did not
join army because they did not wish to leave their wives and families. As a result Claudius cancelled
all marriages and engagements in Rome. A romantic at heart priest of Rome Saint
Valentine defied Claudius's unjustified order. St Valentine secretly married couples. When his defiance was discovered, Valentine was brutally
beaten and put to death on February 14, about 270 AD.
After his death Valentine was named a Saint.
During the Middle Ages, people in England and France held a belief that birds started to look for their mate from February 14. This popular notion further helped to link Valentine's Day - celebrated in the middle of the February, with love and romance.
Happy Valentine’s
Day!
Over the period of time, St Valentine became the patron saint of lovers and they began to celebrate Valentine's Day as a day of romance by exchanging love notes
and simple gifts such as flower.
Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day. They went singing from home to home.
In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favourite decorations on the spoons.
In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be.
In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him.
Valentine Traditions
Some people used to believe that
if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor.
If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy.
If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
In the course of time, Valentine's day came to be regarded as the festival that
celebrates love and not just romantic love. Today, Valentine's Day cards are gifted to teachers, parents, friends, siblings and
sweethearts.
Happy Valentine’s
Day!
Unmarried girls in Britain and Italy used to wake up before sunrise on Valentine's Day. They believed that the first man they see on Valentine's Day or someone who looks like him would marry them within a year.
Unmarried ladies also used to write their lover's names on paper and put them on clay balls that they would drop into the water. It was believed that whichever paper came up first, that man would be their future husband!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Just as in many other countries, people in Britain
express love for their beloved on this day by presenting
them flowers, cards, chocolates and other special
gifts.
Happy
Valentine’s Day!
Cards are a celebrated symbol of
Valentine's Day. Everyone from young to old,
make an expression of love through a beautiful and
heartfelt Valentine's Day Card.
Love Is A Circle
Love Is A Circle,
Round And Round,
Love Goes Up, And Love Comes
Down, Love Is On The
Inside, Trying To Get
Out, Love Is Whirling
And Twirling About!
Happy
Valentine’s Day!
