Valentines Day Gift Ideas

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Alright, you know that you are supposed to give a special gift like red roses, candy, jewelry, etc. to the one you love on February 14^th each year. The question is, how much do you already know about St. Valentine’s Day? Hint: Read my former post about “The Story About Valentines Day”. Plus, I’ve added the answers to the questions at the bottom so scroll down after you have answered all of the questions. Relax and have fun …

1. Which Roman god is one of the symbols of St. Valentine’s Day?

1. 1. Diana
   2. Bacchus
   3. Cupid
   4. Mars

2. Who was St. Valentine?

a. A Roman historian

b. A Roman Legionnaire

c. A priest in Rome

d. A Roman senator

3. Which one of these famous men were NOT born on St. Valentine’s Day?

a. Gregory Hines

b. Jimmy Hoffa

c. Fred Astaire

d. Jack Benny

4. Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a day of love but on St. Valentine’s Day in 1929 there was a mob war that is called the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre”. What were the names of the two mob bosses whose men were involved in the massacre?

a. Charlie Luciano and Bugsy Siegel

b. Pauolo Gambini and Don Corleone

c. Al Capone and Bugs Moran

d. Al Capone and John Gotti

5. What flower is the traditional Valentine’s Day flower?

a. White Roses

b. Gladiolas

c. Red Roses

d. Orange Blossoms

Answers:

1. c. Cupid is the correct answer.
2. c. A priest in Rome is the correct answer.
3. c. Fred Astaire is the correct answer. (He was born on May 10, 1899)
4. c. Al Capone and Bugs Moran is the correct answer. (Are you seeing a pattern here?)
5. c. Red Roses is the correct answer.

See you tomorrow on Valentines Day Gift Ideas! Roland Varduhn

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Are you in history? Quite interesting to know the background of valentines day. Grab some knowledge and shine in your conversation with others. Ready?

St. Valentine - Who is? What happened?

There are several theories about where and how St. Valentine’s Day got started. The real reason why, each year we celebrate love on the fourteenth day of February, may always be shrouded in mystery but there is no shortage of the legends about why this is true.

One theory is that Valentine was a priest who defied Emperor Claudius II in Rome during the third century. Claudius, it is said, decided that single men made better soldiers than married men so he issued a decree making it illegal for young men to marry. The priest, Valentine, continued to perform wedding ceremonies in spite of the decree. He just performed the ceremonies in secret. When Claudius found out about Valentine’s disobedience he ordered him executed.

Valentine’s Day contains vestiges of ancient Roman tradition as well as Christian tradition and the Catholic Church has at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus all of whom are martyred.

There are stories that suggest that St. Valentine was killed by the Romans for helping Christians escape from Roman prisons. There is also a legend that says that Valentine actually sent the first Valentine greeting himself to a young woman (rumored to have been the daughter of one of his jailers) while he was imprisoned. The legend claims that Valentine wrote a love letter to her before his death and signed it “From your Valentine”. (This is the legend that I like the most.)

 

You can choose the legend that you like the best. Just don’t forget to send Valentine’s Day greetings to all of those whom you love on February 14^th…and especially to that special someone in your life! Valentine’s Day is the day to celebrate love in all of its many forms.

If you're really interested in more I highly recommend Wikipedia/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day All the best! Roland Varduhn

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