Valentine's Day 09

Oh, and so, it's that time of year again where Love fills the air with all those lovey-dovey images of hearts, flowers, candy, and cupid fills the street . Plus/minus with some very mushy songs tingling here and there.

If you're celebrating it, then Happy Valentine's Day.


#This is an excerption from The New University article#

Legend has it that - the origin of Valentine's Day came from St. Valentine, a priest in third-century Rome. Emperor Claudius II had banned marriage from his empire, claiming single men made stronger soldiers. In defiance, St. Valentine continued to marry couples in secrecy. Once Claudius discovered this, he had St. Valentine sentenced and beheaded. While in prison, St. Valentine is said to have fallen in love with the jailer\'s daughter.

Before he was killed, he gave her one last letter, signed 'From your Valentine,' which has carried itself into our modern holiday.

However, there has yet to be any historical evidence to support the accuracy of this story.

For all we known, Hallmark could have made this story up to increase card sales. But if we are truly celebrating love in the name of St. Valentine, why confine it to one day?

Just got to agree with the author. There is a little conspiracy, the whole thing is a marketing gimmick. But for now, lets us all dress up like hippies and sing John Lennon's 'All You Need Is Love'. Spread the Love, folks, with a capital "L"!!

Till then, Ciao!!

P.S, Ciao is actually an Italian word for the English word Hey or Bye, for those of you who say that word is uncool..