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|Valentine's Day                                                                                                                 |[pic][pic]|
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|Valentine's Day (Saint Valentine's Day) is an occasion celebrated on February 14. It is the traditional day on which people     |           |
|express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery.                 |           |
|Who is St. Valentine?                                                                                                           |           |
|There were many Christians names Valentine. According to the Catholic Encyclopaedia, at least three Saint Valentines are       |           |
|mentioned who are associated with 14 February. One is described as a priest at Rome, another as a Bishop of Interamna (now     |           |
|Terni in Italy) and the other lived and died in Africa.                                                                         |           |
|The Valentine that most experts believe is the actual one remembered on St. Valentine's Day was a Roman who was martyred for   |           |
|refusing to give up Christianity.                                                                                               |           |
|What happens on Valentines day in Britain?                                                                                     |           |
|Each year in Britain, we spend around £503m on cards, flowers, chocolates and other gifts for Valentine's Day. Traditionally   |           |
|these were sent anonymously, but nowadays we often make it clear who is sending each 'Valentine'.                               |           |
|Valentine's Day Superstitions & Traditions                                                                                     |           |... [continues]

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