Saint Valentine

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Saint Valentines Day

• The 14th of February

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Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's Day, All in the
morning betime, And I a maid at our window To
be your Valentine.(Ophelia, "Hamlet", W
Shakespeare)
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Symbols
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The history of the holiday

• Officially the Valentines Day exists more than
  16 centuries, but the holidays of love have been
  known since ancient pagan cultures. Nevertheless,
  the history of the Valentines Day and Valentine
  himself is covered with mystery. There are a lot
  of legends about the origin of this holiday and
  one of them refers to those times when Rome was
  pagan.

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• Christian priest Valentine has been put in
  prison. The prisoner s daughter Julia has fallen
  in love with him. She was blind. Valentine has
  vowed celibacy and could not share her feelings.
  Julias father asked Valentine to cure the girl s
  blindness and Valentine recommended to make
  special cream. But it did not help. Valentine was
  sentenced to death on February, 13th. On the eve
  of execution Valentine has sent Julia gentle
  farewell letter. In this letter he asked her to
  be loyal to the Christian faith and he also put a
  yellow crocus into the envelope. He has signed
  the message with the words "Your Valentine".
  Julia wanted to see the flower and to know what
  her friend has written. Her wish was so strong
  that it helped her to gain her sight. Later, she
  has planted an almond tree on Valentines tomb as
  a symbol of sincere and true love.

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• Nowadays in Valentines honor lovers give
  each other cards, chocolate, flowers, especially
  roses because they symbolize true love.
  Traditionally men propose to women. In Britain,
  men often choose Valentines Day in to make their
  marriage proposal. But on Valentines Day in a
  leap year women can propose marriage to their
  lovers!

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English proverbs and sayings about love

• Love is friendship set to music.
• (E. Joseph Cossman)
• Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it
  comes late in life. (G. Byron)
• Love is life, if you miss love, you miss life.
  (Leo Buscaglia)
• Love is that condition in which the happiness of
  another person is essential to your own. (Robert
  A. Heinlein)
• Life is the flower for which love is the honey.
  (Victor Hugo)

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Proverbs
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Deer, Mary! I hope that Falentine's Dai shell
bring you lots ov fun! I thinks you're every
nice. And so does everione! Best weshes, John.
Dear, Mary! I hope that Valentine's Day shall
bring you lots of fun! I think you're very nice.
And so does everyone! Best wishes, John.
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