Origin of Valentine's Day
There are several claims to the origin of this day, the following is just one.. no matter what it was, it's still a day that is worth noting. In our family, it has several special moments, mostly private, save for the fact that today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of my late mother in law. We always made sure that we remembered that first, before any celebrations of our own.
Whether or not you celebrate, it's nice to know that there is a special day for nice memories for so many.
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Wikipedia has the following...
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,[1] is celebrated annually on February 14.[2] It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, through later folk traditions, has become a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.[3]
Critic (Adelaide, SA : 1897-1924), Wednesday 14 February 1917, page 20 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212169030
Not all regards Valentine's Day, but interesting re the news of that time.
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The Sydney Stock and Station Journal (NSW / 1896 - Page 2
Sydney Stock and Station Journal (NSW : 1896 - 1924), Friday 16 February 1917, page 2
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