February 10, 1982

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WHICH SAINT HAD THE BIGGEST HEART?

Tracking the historical Valentine

THERE ARE FEW better ways to say “Be my Valentine” than to send ber a bouquect of brilliant red tulips. Children,

like Kelly Matheson, also would enjoy yellow and candy striped tulips. Hi the gift is potted tulips, select flowers still
in bud so she can watch the glorious blooms burst open and grow to their ripe magnificence. (Photo by Malak)

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Lovers all over the world will be celebrating St. Valen-
tine’s Day on February 14 by sending cards and flowers
to their loved ones. But according to various reference
sources, St. Valentine had nothing at all to do with
lovers, in fact there were two saints of the name, both
were martyred in Rome on February 14, although many
years apart, and neither were interested in the opposite

Sex.

The tradition of setting
aside a day especially for
lovers, dates back to pre-
Christian times. In Rome, on
February 14, which was the
feast of Lupercalia honour-
ing the god Faustus, or Pan,
each young man drew the
name of a girl from a love
urn, and she would be his
partner in the coming
festivities. The custom was
taken to Britain by the
Romans, and it continued in-
to Christian times.

Chaucer mentioned in his
writings the belief that birds
choose a mate on St. Valen-
tine’s Day, and in some parts
of Britain it is still a tradition
that the first unattached
young man a maiden sees on
February 14 will be her
lover.

By the 14th Century, the
giving of a gift, usually a pair
of gloves, accompanied the
drawing of a girl’s name. The
first mention of a paper
valentine came in the 16th

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Century, and in 1669 a book
of verses was published to
help the inarticulate to write
their own valentines. By the
end of the 18th Century ar-
tists were painting engraved
cards, and when the penny
post and envelopes were in-
troduced into Britain in
1840, the valentine card
trade was well and truly
launched.

Victorian cards were very
pretty, decorated with lace
and tiny artificial flowers.
Today, the card trade is as
busy as ever, and although
humorous and ‘sick’ cards
are available people in love
still prefer the traditional
cards with their sentimental
verses.

Naturally, among the most
popular of all flowers for
Valentines are the spring
flowers, especially red
tulips, golden daffodils and
the fragrant hyacinths.
These harbingers of spring,

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