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Valentine's Day That's curious!

The word sandwich comes

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on
from the English diplomat
February 14 celebrating love and a ection between intimate companions. The day is named a er one or
John Montagu, 4th Earl of
more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 500 AD. It was
Sandwich. He was such a compulsive
deleted from the Roman calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI, but its religious observance is still
permitted. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, gambler that to avoid stopping the game
o ering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). The day first became to eat, he would order that this kind of
food was brought to his table so as not to
associated with romantic love in the circle of Geo rey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition
waste too much time.
of courtly love flourished.
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Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged The Story behind the Words
Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.

In the second half of the 20th century, the practice of exchanging cards was extended to all manner of gi s
in the United States. Such gi s typically include roses and chocolates packed in a red satin, heart-shaped
box. In the 1980s, the diamond industry began to promote Valentine's Day as an occasion for giving Recommended
jewelry.
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The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately 190 million valentines are sent each year More books like this
in the US. Half of those valentines are given to family members other than husband or wife, usually to
children. When you include the valentine-exchange cards made in school activities the figure goes up to 1
billion, and teachers become the people receiving the most valentines. In some North American
elementary schools, children decorate classrooms, exchange cards, and are given sweets. The greeting
cards of these students sometimes mention what they appreciate about each other.

The rise of Internet popularity at the turn of the millennium is creating new traditions. Millions of people
use, every year, digital means of creating and sending Valentine's Day greeting messages such as e-cards,
love coupons or printable greeting cards. An estimated 15 million e-valentines were sent in 2010.

While sending cards, flowers, chocolates and other gi s is traditional in the UK, Valentine's Day has various
regional customs. In Norfolk, a character called 'Jack' Valentine knocks on the rear door of houses leaving
sweets and presents for children. Although he was leaving treats, many children were scared of this
mystical person. In Wales, many people celebrate Dydd Santes Dwynwen (St Dwynwen's Day) on January
25 instead of (or as well as) Valentine's Day. The day commemorates St Dwynwen, the patron saint of Welsh
lovers.

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article "Valentine's Day". You can explore more on the Wikipedia website. The text and the images are used
here only for educational purposes.

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