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Why you should give your loved one Valentines Day flowers. For
hundreds of years Valentines Day has been celebrated by lovers
everywhere. Where did this traditions start anyway, and why to
we exchange Valentines Day flowers and candies with each other?
Well, I have done some searching and I have come across some
interesting stories that go along with this tradition. Some of
these stories may be true and others may be just what their
supposed to be--stories. Here is a short version of what may
have really been the beginning of sending Valentines Day flowers
on Valentines Day.
Why was St. Valentine so important?
About 8 hundred years before Valentines Day was established, A
man named Claudius was in power in Rome . He felt that marriage
was a bad thing because it made poor soldiers out of men. So, he
banned marriage from his empire. St. Valentine did not agree
with this rule, so he would secretly marry couples that came to
him. St. Valentine was caught and soon after he was stoned and
then beheaded.
Valentine Traditions
In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on
February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite
decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my
heart!"
In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl
to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these
names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your
sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how
you are feeling.
In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing
from a young man. If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry
him.
Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying
overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor.
If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very
happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.
A love seat is a wide chair. It was first made to seat one woman
and her wide dress. Later, the love seat or courting seat had
two sections, often in an S-shape. In this way, a couple could
sit together -- but not too closely!
No matter what is true and what is myth, Valentines Day has
become big business for the flower, card, and candy companies.
Many exist only because of this one day a year. If your and man
and have a wife or girlfriend, and you let Valentines Day go by
without getting her flowers or candy, your going to be in big
trouble. So take my advice, but some effort into your gift too.
A carefully chosen V-Day card will take you a long way; take it
from a woman who knows however, Valentines Day flowers are still
your best bet. If you're lucky enough to have someone who loves
you on V-Day, then you should show him or her how much they mean
to you. Those who give Valentines Day flowers may be a big money
making machine for these companies but, this day allows those
sometimes are not always able to show their loved ones how much
they care. Valentines Day flowers makes it easier for everyone
to prove their love and devotion to the one's that love them.
About the author:
Leeanna is an expert author who writes for Valentines Day
Flowers
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