By: Julia Triculescu
Widely known as the holiday dedicated to love, flowers, and chocolate, Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated all around the world (even though it isn’t really officiated). Although it is one of the most popular holidays, how much do you really know about its history? Why do we send cards and eat candy? But most importantly, why do we use the Airheads we get on Valentine’s Day as retainers? There are some pretty controversial theories about where Valentine’s Day came from. Most people believe that it is St. Valentine’s feast day. This saint was a martyr for the Catholic church and February 14 is the day he was killed. Dark, right? However, there were three St. Valentine’s recorded by the Church. So if this story is correct, the saint who died for the Catholic Church could have been any one of them. Valentine’s Day began to evolve more in the Middle Ages, even though the earliest recording of a love letter was from the Ancient Sumerians, 5,000 years ago! In the 1300s, an English poet named Geoffrey Chaucer (he wrote Canterbury Tales) wrote a poem for his wife that first linked Valentine’s Day with romance. In the 18th century, people began to send romantic cards and gifts. In 1847, valentines began to be mass-produced and Valentine’s Day was celebrated in full swing. So now that you know all about cards and history and even some religion, your thirst for knowledge of this widely celebrated holiday should be quenched. You (kind of) know where it came from and why we send cards. But something you will never know, is why we use Airheads as retainers! Happy Valentine’s Day! Source: https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/valentines_day.php Comments are closed.
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