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Valentine<br />
1.ThemostpopulartheoryaboutValentine'sDayoriginisthatEmperor<br />
ClaudiusIdidn'twantRomanmentomaryduringwartime.Bishop<br />
Valentinewentagainsthiswishesandperformedsecretweddings<br />
Forthis,Valentinewasjailedandexecuted.Whileinjailhewrotea<br />
notetothejailor'sdaughtersigningit"from yourValentine".<br />
2.InVictoriantimesitwasconsideredbadlucktosignaValentine’sDaycard.<br />
3.About1bilionValentine’sDaycardsareexchangedeachyear.<br />
4.ValentinesDayisthesecondlargestseasonalcardsendingtimeoftheyear<br />
5.ManybelievetheXsymbolbecamesynonymouswiththekissinmedieval<br />
times.Peoplewhocouldn'twritetheirnamessignedinfrontofawitness<br />
withanX.TheXwasthenkissedtoshow theirsincerity.<br />
6.IntheMiddleAges,youngmenandwomendrew namesfrom abowltosee<br />
whowouldbetheirValentine.Theywouldwearthisnamepinnedontotheir<br />
sleevesforoneweekforeveryonetosee.Thiswastheoriginoftheexpression<br />
"towearyourheartonyoursleeve."<br />
7.In1537,England'sKingHenryVIofficialydeclaredFeb.14theholidayofSt.<br />
Valentine'sDay.<br />
8.Physiciansofthe1800scommonlyadvisedtheirpatientstoeatchocolateto<br />
calm theirpiningforlostlove<br />
9.TheredrosewasthefavouriteowerofVenus,theRomangoddessoflove.<br />
10.InMedievaltimes,girlsateunusualfoodsonSt.Valentine'sDaytomake<br />
them dream oftheirfuturehusband.
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