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Thursday, 04 February 2010 10:41 |
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Valentine's day always makes me wonder, was who was the saint who lovingly gave out red roses and chocolate dipped candies? As one of the lucky ladies that's on the receiving end of delicious gifts from my hubby I probably shouldn't question it. But to rule out the possibility of a corporate conspiracy engineered by flower and candy tycoons I finally looked into it, so for anyone who's interested here's the back story...
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So anyhow, it seems that Saint Valentine was not just one man, but probably one of many martyred saints named Valentine or Valentinus, derived from the Latin word for valor. They are believed to have been martyred on February 14.
Legend has it that in the 3rd century, the Roman emperor Claudius II banned marriages to prevent draft dodgers. Only single men went into the army and they needed a few good men. Supposedly a Christian priest named Valentinus of Rome ignored the ban, continuing to marry lovers in secret.
Valentinus was caught and sentenced to death,
you guessed it- on February 14.
There are quite a few different stories, but to tie this all somehow into the romantic day we all know I'll go with the priest named Valentinus who, while jailed fell in love with his jailer's daughter. His final love note was said to be signed, "from your Valentine."
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