Sorry so long since my last post, Ben and I are still without internet but just signed up to get Digis yesterday! Yay! updates of Christmas and New Year's coming very soon! As for us we are all moved in and loving our new home, pictures to come.
In the spirit of the month of love I thought I would share the legend/history of Valentine's Day. It is unclear as to what the entire background of Valentine's day is, but on History.com (http://www.history.com/content/valentine/history-of-valentine-s-day) they tell you about what is believed to be the history.
Basically in third century Rome Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage for young men, since he belie
ved single men made better soldiers. St. Valentine continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. It is believed that St. Valentine sent the first 'valentine' himself while in prison. St. Valentines had fallen in love with a girl who visited him during confinement and before his death he wrote her a letter signed 'From your Valentine' which is the expression we use today! So there you have it!Happy Valentine's Day!
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