Valentines at Esg: Quotes and definitions

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Monday, 2 February 2009

What is love?

A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
~ Ingrid Bergman

Some love lasts a lifetime. True love lasts forever.
~ Unknown

Love is an electric blanket with somebody else in control of the switch.
~ Cathy Carlyle

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.

Valentines at Esg

Monday, 2 February 2009

What is love?

Valentine's Day Story

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Send a Valentine's Day ecard

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Monday, 2 February 2009

What is love?

Valentine's Day Story

Sending cards tradition

Send a Valentine's Day ecard

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