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Valentine's Day Story
Roman origin
The Romans used to celebrate the return of spring at the beginning of February with the feast of Lupercalia, in honour of the gods Pan and Juno.
Boys used to draw lots for the names of unmarried girls. They also used to run through the streets whipping any pretty girls that they passed! Lupercalia was, by all accounts, a lively occasion.
When the Romans settled in Britain, they brought these traditions with them.
Christian changes
When the Christians arrived, they put a stop on Lupercalia, and February l4th was named as the Saint's day of Valentine, a Roman priest who was executed in AD 269 for refusing to worship his emperor, Claudius II.
Valentine had nothing to do with lovers, but the tradition of February l4th as a date associated with romance carried on. In medieval England it was believed that it was the day when birds chose their mates.
The Romans used to celebrate the return of spring at the beginning of February with the feast of Lupercalia, in honour of the gods Pan and Juno.
Boys used to draw lots for the names of unmarried girls. They also used to run through the streets whipping any pretty girls that they passed! Lupercalia was, by all accounts, a lively occasion.
When the Romans settled in Britain, they brought these traditions with them.
Christian changes
When the Christians arrived, they put a stop on Lupercalia, and February l4th was named as the Saint's day of Valentine, a Roman priest who was executed in AD 269 for refusing to worship his emperor, Claudius II.
Valentine had nothing to do with lovers, but the tradition of February l4th as a date associated with romance carried on. In medieval England it was believed that it was the day when birds chose their mates.
Sending cards tradition
Lupercalia became a tradition for hopeful lovers to send each other gifts. Gradually, cards replaced gifts.
Partly, the idea was that young ladies could send cards to young gentlemen hinting that a proposal of marriage might not be unsuccessful. But of course men also sent Valentine cards, and the fact that they were anonymous made rejection more bearable.
Today about fifteen million cards are sent every year in Britain only.
Partly, the idea was that young ladies could send cards to young gentlemen hinting that a proposal of marriage might not be unsuccessful. But of course men also sent Valentine cards, and the fact that they were anonymous made rejection more bearable.
Today about fifteen million cards are sent every year in Britain only.
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José Eduardo, I do not live without you're everything to me, are unique!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE YOU!!!!
Love is the most important thing in the world ,
ReplyDeleteI love you Gabi Fernanda Santos Ribeiro you are everything (L) (João Manita)
My João Pedro Leite Manita I love you very much. You are my perfect boy...
ReplyDeleteGabriela
My beautiful boy, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MUCH AND MUCH... I want to be with you forever!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are the boy of my life!!!
(L)
I never thought like you, but ultimately it is true ....
ReplyDeleteI love you ...
Where am I going through with the heart in the right hands ...
I LOVE YOU FABRICIO!!!
(L)
I love you from the first time I saw you from the first time I told you and you know ...
ReplyDeleteFernando Simoes Manuel Vieira <'3
I love you iternamente my "Xúxú"!
(L)
Bernardo, you are everything to me
ReplyDeleteyou are the pillar of my life
n I live without you.
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by: admiradoras *.*
My beautiful boy, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MUCH AND MUCH... I want to be with you forever!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE YOU. YOU ARE MY PERFECT BOYFRIEND <'3!!!
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LOVE IS SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL,
ReplyDeleteIT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT!!!
You´re my Valentine´s love
ReplyDeleteYou´re everything Teers of Loss
And now I see
What you mean to me
Cause I can no longer give
A silent kiss
I gotta spell out
I gotta spell out
What you mean to me
My love,set me free
amo-te
ReplyDeletei love you
te quiero
I love you in all languages, in all the places,
i love you at all corners of this world and any other.
Because you make me happy i just have to be on your side.
I love you Dina 9º2
Didi and Ruru, i love you! <3
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I LOVE YOU MICLINA , YOU ARE THE SUN OF MY LIFE
ReplyDeleteSTAY WITH ME 4EVER BABY *.*
I love you Catarina Isabel Oliveira Marques ;)
ReplyDeleteI miss you +.+
You are my favourite toy :D
love of my live! <3
ReplyDeleteyou are MY life Rúben Daniel Alves Moura ;)
ReplyDeleteDIDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
ReplyDeleteDIDI, you are the love of my life! (a)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE YOU my bestfriends
ReplyDeleteCatarina , you want be my girlfriend ?
ReplyDeleteyes Chico Coxo : )
ReplyDeleteDIDI, you are the love of my life! (a)
ReplyDeleteBruno Silva:
ReplyDeletethe earth may tremble
the world may end
but my love for Joana Vieira
will never end
I love you Joana Vieira ( 9º1 ) ESG 2009
You´re everything........
ReplyDeleteyou´re very speacial foe me....
I think abaut YOU every day.....
YOU ARE THE BOY OF MY LIVE!!!!!!!!
I LOVE SO MUCH,JOAO(VALONGO)
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(L)
She is a beautiful girl
ReplyDeleteFor me is the most beautiful girl in the world
My heart beats like a bomb to explode
And I love your smile, your beautiful and your lips
And I hope her a kiss
She is called Catarina and the class is 7º 1
Written by: Tiago Vieira Number: 24 Class:7º 1
I love all my friends, but some times I hate them
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I'm kidding! I like you very much ;)
In particular I don't like anyone because the girls only upset the boys!
Greetings to all!
The staff knows who I am
;)
I love Benfica! It's the best of the world! Benfica is my reason to live!
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I LOVE SO MUCH,JOAO (VALONGO)
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I love you so much Gaby! When I see you, I don't think about anything else you....
ReplyDeleteYou're everything I want in my life
I love you Gabriela nº1 of the 7º1
signed:Hugo nº9 of the 7º1
You're everything I love most in life, Gaby!
ReplyDeleteFor you, I am able to kill my best friend Hugo!
I want you very much! Do you want to date me?
Many kisses just for you
I love you Gaby nº1 of the 7º1
Joao P. nº13 7º1
I LOVE JOE JONAS <3
ReplyDeleteTake my hand tonight
We can run so far
We can change the world to anything we want
We can stop for hours just staring at the stars
They shine down to show us
That you know when the sun forgets to shine
I'll be there to hold you through the night
And we'll be running so fast we can fly tonight
And even when we're miles and miles apart
You're still holding all of my heart
I promise it will never be dark
I know..we're inseparable
We could run forever if you want it too
And i would not get tired
Because I'd be with you
I can keep singing this song until the very end
We have done all these things
You know when the sun forgets to shine
I'll be there to hold you through the night
We'll be runnin' so fast we can fly tonight
And even when we're miles and miles apart
You'll still be holdin' all of my heart
I promise it will never be dark
I know..we're inseparable
I would give it up
To never let you fall
Cuz you know we're inseparable
I would give it all
Just to show you i'm in love
Cuz you know we're inseparable
You know when the sun forgets to shine
I'll be there to hold you through the night
We'll be runnin' so fast we can fly tonight
And even when we're miles and miles apart
You'll still be holdin' all of my heart
I promise it will never be dark
I know..we're inseparable
I love you Rita of the 7º1......
ReplyDeleteYou're all for me. Can you give me a kiss?
=P
..«3..(black)
ReplyDeleteI love very much jaquina
ReplyDeleteI love you Filipa Raquel Teixeira Costa <3
ReplyDeleteI love you Catarina Isabel Oliveira Marques <3
ReplyDeleteI LOVE ROBERT (EDWARD CULLEN)
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JONAS BROTHERS
i love you s.k.8
ReplyDeletei can´t live without you
N_ice
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K_iss
You're my missing piece ....
I LOVE YOU FOREVER AND ALWAYS .... <3
I'll be there forever
You will see that it's better
All our hopes and our dreams will come true
I will not disappoint you
I'll be right there for you 'til the end
The end of time
Please be mine
ROBERT PATTISON!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE YOU ROBERT PATTISON, MY!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE ROBERT PATTINSON , VERY MUCH.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE EDWARD CULLEN , VERY MUCH.
AND
JONAS BROTHERS
in my darker moments
ReplyDeleteWhere no one is on me,
And all is mist and walls
As life is or has
If a second, lifting the forehead
From where I landed on me,
I see the distant horizon
Full of sun or swim post
Relive there, I know,
And,
at the bottom I love you
you are my boy <3
i love you rafael eb 2/3
ReplyDeletei'm sorry
i love you sow much
sorry if I hurt you, sorry if I made you cry, sorry if you did esconderer!
ReplyDeletesorry if you do not what I wanted
but is knowing that I love you
can you forgive me? for me one mor chance?
please?
i like you my sister from school
ReplyDeleteyou are my best friend sofia!