This was how Valentine's Day started...
We have time and again heard the name Saint Valentine being uttered before
us in the season of love…..why is this month associated with love and
romance????? How Valentine's Day come into practice?? As the history behind
Valentines Day is obscure, and further clouded by various fanciful legends, let
me share you one of the fable behind this tradition……….
Valentine's Day started in the time of
According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'Valentine' greeting
himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a
young girl who may have been the jailor's daughter who visited him during his
confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which
he signed 'From Your Valentine', an expression that is still in use today.
Although the truth behind the Valentine legend is murky, the stories certainly
emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic
figure.
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