WRITTEN BY: MELINA DE LA CRUZ AND BREANNA RAMIREZ
While most think that Valentine’s Day is a holiday created by greeting card companies, there is much more history and depth to it. Valentine's Day was originally a celebration in the 8th century for Saint Valentine. In the 15th century it later changed to a romantic love associated holiday. Valentine's day comes from both Christian and ancient Roman traditions. The Catholic Church recognizes different saints either named Valentine or Valentinus. Most legends say that Valentine was a priest who was discovered performing marriages for young lovers in secret and was therefore ordered to be beheaded. Other legends say that Valentine was imprisoned when he sent the first “valentine” to his lover. There is no one story that tells the truth of the start of the day of love. Valentine’s Day became popular during the Middle Ages. In France and England it was believed that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season. This added to the idea that Valentine’s Day should be a day for romance. As for how the theory of the holiday being created by a greeting card company, in the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. Every year 145 million Valentine's Day cards and flowers are handed out with love. The day is usually spent on private dates with either a significant other or friends. Valentine's Day at VAAS was filled with lots of love and joy. Valentine’s day grams were passed out to students in their sixth period by the Senior Leadership class. The grams included greeting cards, an artificial rose, a teddy bear keychain, and (for seniors only) a graduation tassel. We hope you had a happy Valentine’s Day! Comments are closed.
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May 2023
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