Celebrating Valentine’s Day
Jan 21, 2009 Business, Fresh Flowers, Lifestyle
Does anybody of you here know why people from all walks of life consider in celebrating the Valentine’s Day? Well, every 14th day of February is a special day celebrated by almost everybody especially those people who are madly in love. It was once thought to be the time of year when birds began to mate and a chubby little love god called cupid aimed his arrows at the hearts of young men and women. Many people today believed that their future happiness was connected with valentine festivities such as giving valentine’s flowers and valentine’s roses.
It is further believed to have had its beginning in a Roman festival called the Lupercalia. The early Roman men often pinned to their sleeves, the names of the girls who were to be their partners during the Lupercalia. Even today, we say that a man wears his heart on his sleeves when he shows his interest in a young lady. Sometimes the couple exchanged presents and valentine’s flowers. Ladies often received perfumed gloves or fine jewels but after the Lupercalia became a saint’s day honoring St Valentine, some of the old customs were kept. It remained an important time for anyone looking for a mate. In the 17th century, a hopeful maiden ate a hard-boiled egg and pinned five bay leaves to her pillow before going to sleep on Valentine’s Eve. She believed this would make her dream of her future husband. Later, people began to exchange valentine cards instead of presents.
The Duke of Orleans is believed to have made the first valentine card. Imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415, he wrote love poems or “Valentine’s” to his wife in France. Sweethearts exchanged handmade cards during the 17th & 18th centuries. The French trimmed huge paper hearts with yards of real lace. Valentine cards became popular in the United States during the Civil War. Elaborate cards trimmed with satin ribbons, mother of pearl ornaments, and spun glass were sold. Subsequently, a few years from thereon and until this very moment, different type and styles were now followed such as giving your love ones valentine’s roses in Valentine’s Day celebration anywhere in the world which received almost as much attention as Christmas.
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