Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

Although Valentine's Day history is murky, there are 2 legends. One is that St. Valentine was a priest who married young lovers, but he was killed when he was discovered. He went against the emperor Claudius II because he forbid that young soldiers marry. He believed that single soldiers were better than the ones who had wives and families. Another legend is that he was imprisoned for trying to help Christians escape their cell in which they were tortured. While he was in his cell the jailers daughter visited Valentine and he fell in love with her and her sent her a love note which was signed saying love your Valentine which is an expression still used today. The oldest known Valentine note is a poem composed by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife while he was imprisoned in the tower of London. Ever since the tradition for Valentine's Day is giving love. Many people send letters and flowers, and others buy bears and chocolate. Valentine's is the second popular card sending holiday. Many people give and receive love notes this day of the year, which is February 14.