Ye. R. Sibirina.  Valentine's Day - the popular festival of love and romances traces its origin to ancient Roman festival and has not been created by.

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1 Ye. R. Sibirina

2  Valentine's Day - the popular festival of love and romances traces its origin to ancient Roman festival and has not been created by card companies as some people believe it to be. There are various legends associated with the festival along with the belief that birds began to mate from this day. Popularity of the Valentine's Day festival stems from the combined effects of all these legends, beliefs and of course the wish to glorify the unparalleled feeling of love.

3 Historians trace the origin of Valentine's Day to ancient Roman Empire. It is said that in the Rome of ancient times people observed a holiday on February 14th to honor Juno - the Queen of Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also regarded Juno as the Goddess of Women and Marriage. On the following day, February 15th began the fertility festival called 'Feast of Lupercalia'. The festival of Lupercalia was celebrated to honor the Gods Lupercus and Faunus - the Roman God of Agriculture besides the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus

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5  The story goes that during the reign of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in several bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius found it tough to get soldiers and felt the reason was men did not join army because they did not wish to leave their wives and families. As a result Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. A romantic at heart priest of Rome Saint Valentine defied Claudius's unjustified order. Along with Saint Marius, St Valentine secretly married couples. When his defiance was discovered, Valentine was brutally beaten and put to death on February 14, about 270 AD. After his death Valentine was named a Saint.

6  By the Middle Ages, Valentine assumed the image of heroic and romantic figure amongst the masses in England and France. Later, when Christianity spread through Rome, the priests moved Lupercalia from February 15 to February 14. Around 498 AD, Pope Gelasius declared February 14 as St. Valentine's Day to honor the martyr Valentinus and to end the pagan celebration.

7  During the Middle Ages, people in England and France held a belief that birds started to look for their mate from February 14. This popular notion further helped to link Valentine's Day - celebrated in the middle of the February, with love and romance. Over the period of time, St Valentine became the patron saint of lovers and they began to celebrate Valentine's Day as a day of romance by exchanging love notes and simple gifts such as flower.

8  Valentine's Day festival gradually grew in popularity amongst the masses due to the combined effect of all the above said reasons. To mark the day lovers began to exchange love notes called ‘Valentines' with their sweethearts. In the beginning the trend was to send handmade cards but this was changed in the beginning of 19th century and mass-produced greeting cards caught the fancy of the people. In the course of time, Valentine's day came to be regarded as the festival that celebrates love and not just romantic love. Today, Valentine's Day cards are gifted to teachers, parents, friends, siblings and sweethearts. Popularity of Valentine's Day has spread in countries across the seven continents and is still increasing by the year.

9  Valentines Day in present times has become a huge craze especially amongst the youth in countries around the world. Those in love start planning for the Valentine's Day celebrations with sweetheart days before the festival while those without a lover start looking for a date so that they are able to celebrate the day in the much-romanticized manner. Hype for the festival is further built up by the media and the rigorous advertising campaign run by the cards and gifts marketers.

10  Euphoria for Valentine's Day can be felt days before the festival when the market places start exuding the spirit of the romantic festival. Shops selling cards, flowers and other romantic gifts can be seen decked with Valentine's Day symbols of hearts, cards, rose and cupid. In modern times, jewelers too, try to lure lovers with attractive schemes and bold displays of innovate and eye- catching jewelry. Florists, who get their best business in this time of the year, lure customers with big and beautiful bouquets of exotic flowers.

11  In present times, Valentine's Day is not restricted to romantic couples. The festival has come to be known as the day to celebrate love that can be in any form. People therefore take opportunity of the occasion to wish ‘Happy Valentine's Day' to their friends, parents, siblings, teachers or anyone they consider special. Children too celebrate Valentine's Day by organizing concerts and classroom get- togethers

12  The most popular way of celebrating Valentine's Day is to go for a romantic date with sweetheart. One can find parks and restaurants thronged by lovers holding hands and expressing love. Valentine's Day special parties are also organized by hotels and discotheques to give the lovers an opportunity to celebrate. These days, romantic getaways are turning out to be extremely popular way of celebrating Valentine's Day.

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14  One of the most popular customs of Valentine's Day observed worldwide is to go on a date with sweetheart. Those without a date start looking for one days before the festival. The custom originated from the popular English belief that birds chose their partners on February 14. For this reason, Valentines Day was called “the Birds' Wedding Day” in parts of Sussex.

15  In the beginning, Valentine's Day was associated with romantic couples only but in recent times the festival is seen in much larger perspective. Now, people take opportunity of the day to wish ‘Happy Valentine's Day' to anyone they love be it father, mother, teachers, siblings, friends, co-workers or just anyone special to them. The idea behind this tradition is to celebrate love, get love and give love to everyone around us.

16  One of the most commonly observed Valentine's Day customs is the exchange of love notes called ‘Valentines'. Initially people used to exchange handwritten notes but starting with the 19th century, the practice of sending hand written notes was replaced by the exchange of mass-produced greeting cards. Gradually, Valentine's Day cards came to be gifted to teachers, siblings, parents, friends and dear ones along with sweethearts. Today, Valentine's Day festival is estimated to be the biggest card-sending occasion after Christmas. Most commonly used pictures in Valentine's Greetings include images of popular Valentine's Day symbols like red roses, hearts and Cupid - the pudgy, winged son of Venus, the goddess of love. These days, there is also a tradition to club Valentine's with tiny candy hearts with affectionate messages printed on them.

17  In several countries including United States and Canada there is a tradition to organize Valentine's Day classroom parties in schools. In such parties children exchange chocolates and Valentine's Day cards with their friends. British children sing special Valentine's Day song and receive candies and chocolates as reward. Senior school children usually organize Valentine's Day dance parties and have fun with friends.

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19  Valentines is near  Just wishing you were here  You will always be near  My heart will never be the same  Beneath my skin, my soul lies waiting for you  Everyday I think of you I feel blue  Never give up hope  Remembering the first kiss  All I ask is to be with you  And for you to be my Valentine  For I will always cherish your heart in mine

20  After so many years of loving you,  After so many things we've been through,  Still I couldn't find the reason,  Tell me why am I in so much love with you?  The day you left me,  My eyes couldn't stop crying.  The day I lost you,  A day didn't go I had pray for dying.  Come back my love,  Someone's still waiting for you.  Come back my love,  Someone will always wait for you.

21  Are we friends,  Are we not.  You told me once, but I forgot.  So tell me now and tell me true,  So I can say I'm here for you.  And if I die before you do,  I'll go to heaven and wait for you.  I'll give the angels back their wings,  And risk the loss of everything.  Just to prove my friendship is true,  Just to have a friend like you.

22  Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile.  Elizabeth Browning  Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.  Voltaire  Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.  Robert Frost  Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.  Peter Ustinov  Love is the expansion of two natures in such fashion that each include the other, each is enriched by the other.  Felix Adler

23 After a quarrel, a wife said to her husband, "You know, I was a fool when I married you." And the husband replied, "Yes, dear, but I was in love and didn't notice it." ---------------------------------------------------- A couple came upon a wishing well. The wife leaned over, made a wish and threw in a penny. The husband decided to make a wish, too but he leaned over too much, fell into the well, and drowned. The wife was stunned for a moment but then smiled, "It really works!" ---------------------------------------------------- If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep. ---------------------------------------------------- When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: either the car is new or the wife. ----------------------------------------------------

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25  Without Love -- days are sad day, moan day, tears day, waste day, thirst day, fright day, shatter day. So be in love everyday...Wish you a Happy Valentines Day.  ----------------------------------------------  If I could die early I would ask God if I could be your guardian angel, so I could wrap my wings around you and embrace you whenever you feel alone.  ----------------------------------------------  Let's share the world  A sea is for you, and waves are for me.  The sky is for you, and stars are for me.  The sun is for you, and light is for me.  Everything is for you, and you are for me.  Without Love -- days are sad day, moan day, tears day, waste day, thirst day, fright day, shatter day. So be in love everyday...Wish you a Happy Valentines Day.  ----------------------------------------------  If I could die early I would ask God if I could be your guardian angel, so I could wrap my wings around you and embrace you whenever you feel alone.  ----------------------------------------------  Let's share the world  A sea is for you, and waves are for me.  The sky is for you, and stars are for me.  The sun is for you, and light is for me.  Everything is for you, and you are for me.

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27  Ingredients  1 package cream cheese  1 cup caster sugar  1 teaspoon vanilla essence  1 container thawed whipped topping  1 prepared graham cracker crust  1 Can cherry pie filling  Method  Beat the cream cheese and the sugar in a mixture until mixed.  Add vanilla essence and mix for 2-3 minutes.  Gently, fold the mixture in whipped topping.  Transfer mixture into the pie crust and top it with the cherries.  Refrigerate and serve it after one hour.

28  Ingredients  180 gm: Plain milk chocolate  1 tbsp or 15 gm: Butter  1 tbsp: Rum or orange liquor (optional)  3 no: Eggs - separated  Chocolate curls for garnish  4 bowls or cup: To set the mousse  Method  Break the chocolate into smaller pieces.  Place the chocolate and butter in a double boiler or in a bowl placed in a bigger bowl with hot water.  Leave thus till the chocolate melts, stirring constantly.  When melted and smooth, remove from heat, and beat in the egg yolks and rum.  Whisk egg whites stiff, and fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour into the cups and refrigerate to set.  Garnish with the chocolate curls and serve

29 St Valentine's Day party is keenly awaited by guests and more so by sweethearts and kids. So do something special to make the do memorable and delightful for all. Here are some interesting Valentine's Day Decoration ideas to make your Valentine's Day Party more enlivening and enjoyable!

30 As the symbolic colors of Valentine's Day is red, pink and white you may make these colors the theme of your party. You may play with these colors to set the mood of the party and have decorations planned with candles and heart-shaped balloons in these colors. It would be fun if you could also persuade guests to come dressed in Valentine's Day colors. If it is an all girls' party, pink would by a pretty choice.

31 Dim lights can be used to give a mellow feel. A more romantic idea would be to have the party room illuminated with lots of red, white and pink candles. You will of course, need to be extra careful with the candles.

32 You may plan decorations with red and white roses or other flowers in Valentine's Day color of red, white and pink. Flowers floating in a glass bowl look romantic and give a very pleasant feeling.

33 You may decorate the venue with cardboard Cupids hanging from the ceiling or have paper Cupids decorate the wall. Another interesting idea would be to have someone come to the party dressed as a Cupid or an angel. This party Cupid may sprinkle hearts with candy and a love message on the invitees. He may also sweetly scare them with toy bow and arrow.

34  Hearts are a major Valentine's Day symbol and your decoration will be incomplete without some hearts strewn about. Heart- shaped balloons look awesome and consider them a must for romantic party. A balloon bouquet in the corners of the room and on doorstep is another splendid Valentine's Day decoration idea. Fill some balloons with helium to let them rest on the ceiling in your party room with the curling string hanging below them. Litter the rest of the balloons on the floor. You may also decorate the hall with paper hearts and have some hanging from the ceiling. Red cardboard hearts can also be used to decorate the tables.

35 A nice idea would be to cover the table with a white tablecloth or sheet and sprinkle it with candy hearts and candy kisses. Sequins may also be used for extra color and sparkle. Chairs may be decorated with pink tulle and a fluffy bow may be tied at the back

36 You may have pictures of lovebirds and dove to decorate the walls. You may also wrap the pictures already hanging on your walls with pink wrapping paper and pretty bows to look like presents.

37  There is an interesting story behind the legend of Valentine's Day Rose. It is said that once a beautiful maiden by the name of Rodanthe was pursued by a number of impassioned suitors. In their desperate pursuit the lovers broke the doors of Rodanthe's house. This enraged goddess Diana. She turned Rodanthe into a flower and her suitors into thorns.

38  Around 12th Century people were not aware the function of heart was to circulate blood inside the human body. What they knew was that heart begins to beat faster when a person is upset or excited. They, therefore, derived that heart was the seat of emotions and feelings. Poets too eulogized the role of heart in feelings of love and romance and over the years this make believe connection between heart and love became deep seated in the minds of people. Today, even though it has been scientifically proved that emotions come from the brain heart remains a powerful symbol of love and Valentine's Day.

39  In Greek mythology, Cupid is known by the name of Eros and as the son of Aphrodite - the Greek Goddess of Love. In Roman and Greek mythology Cupid is always shown as a youth and not as a fat baby with wings. In Latin, however, the meaning of the word ‘Cupid' is desire. Latin mythology shows Cupid as a chubby, naked, winged boy or youth with a mischievous smile and as someone who made people fall in love.

40  A special characteristic of doves and pigeons is their extreme loyalty to their mates. Unlike most other animals that go from partner to partner, doves remain with one partner all through their life. This is why, doves are recognized as a symbol of love and loyalty on Valentine's Day.  According to a myth, Roman Goddess Venus considered dove as sacred because of its fidelity towards mate. Cooing sound made by birds is linked to “love sound” attributed to lovers. For this reason, when lovers talk in flowery and sugary language to each other they are said to be 'cooing '.

41  There is yet another reason attributed to popularity of Laces as Valentine's Day symbol. Hundreds of years ago ladies used to carry lace handkerchief. If at times a lady accidentally dropped her hanky, courtesy demanded that the man standing near the lady pick up the handkerchief for her. Sometimes, ladies used to drop their handkerchiefs deliberately in front of the man they liked and wanted to meet. Lace therefore became a tool in the hands of ladies to encourage romance. Gradually, people began to associate lace with romance and started using paper lace to decorate chocolate boxes and Valentine cards. Even in present times laces are used in Valentine's Day Decoration and Cards.

42 Valentine's Day symbol of Love Knots traces its origin to early Arab traditions. Young Muslim women living in strict orthodox households used to express love to young men through secret messages woven through the knots of a carpet. Lovers read the messages by turning the knot around and around. The tradition of sending messages through the knots gave birth to the concept of love knots that exist even to this day. Some people believe the custom of love knots began with the sailors several years ago. This is because sailors were skilled at making fishnets and so making intricate knots was their forte.

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