There are numerous martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines connected to February 14, including a written account of Saint Valentine of Rome's imprisonment for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire. According to legend, Saint Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his judge, and he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell before his execution. The Feast of Saint Valentine was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 to be celebrated on February 14 in honour of the Christian martyr, Saint Valentine of Rome, who died on that date in AD 269.
The day first became associated with romantic love within the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. In 18th-century England, it grew into an occasion in which couples expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). Valentine's Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards. In Europe, Saint Valentine's Keys are given to lovers "as a romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver's heart", as well as to children to ward off epilepsy (called Saint Valentine's Malady).
"The forest kept shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. For the axe was cunning, and convinced the trees that because his handle was wood, that he was one of them."
Well, you would need one with a firm hand, a certain cold detachment, and a business-like attitude about inflicting pain...I'll let you guess the candidate.
Is honesty always the best policy? In matters of international diplomacy, it is often the case that what is NOT said, is more important than what IS said. It is the same in love. Break-ups and rejections can leave scars for a lifetime, scars that never heal. In these difficult moments of love lost, which can certainly be defining moments in one's life, what would you prefer? - sweet diplomacy to limit the damage to your heart, or the the plain truth, no matter how much it hurts? Lies to limit the damage, or full-on truth? Oh, my achy-breaky heart....
Chris Rock, 55, at the Oscars, went on to call out Bezos’ status as the wealthiest man in the world. “He’s got cash,” Rock said. “When he writes a check, the bank bounce.”
I think 'hello' packs more of a punch, actually. 'Hello, I've got a bottle of Jack Daniels at my place' packs even more punch. Just my opinion, of course.
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The Origin of Saint Valentine's Day
There are numerous martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines connected to February 14, including a written account of Saint Valentine of Rome's imprisonment for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire. According to legend, Saint Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his judge, and he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell before his execution. The Feast of Saint Valentine was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 to be celebrated on February 14 in honour of the Christian martyr, Saint Valentine of Rome, who died on that date in AD 269.The day first became associated with romantic love within the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. In 18th-century England, it grew into an occasion in which couples expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). Valentine's Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards. In Europe, Saint Valentine's Keys are given to lovers "as a romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver's heart", as well as to children to ward off epilepsy (called Saint Valentine's Malady).
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