February 13, 2008

About Valentine's Day

It is interesting that many of the holidays and "special" days celebrated in North America have roots in the Christian religion. Valentine's day is no exception. The following excerpt is from Wikipedia:

Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. In North America, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery.
The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

Happy Valentine's day to all. May you spend it with someone dear to you.

Happy Valentine's Day!
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well now I have your blog address too! Thanks for the comment and I am looking forward to reading your blog now! I've had a private blog for a while now, but I transferred the posts here and this is my new 'blog o'residence'. I'm being patient about the kiddies...haha.

Now, back to bed. I miss you guys!

Anonymous said...

Cathy, Hope you have a good day as well. It is snowing and cold here, 23, so I took the day off! Kiss those Grand's for their Aunt Caren!

Lynn Leaming said...

Happy Valentines to you too!!