Why We Send Chocolate in Valentine’s Day
Chocolate is almost synonymous with Valentine’s Day, but it’s doubtful that Saint Valentine even tasted it. During the martyr’s lifetime in third-century Rome, chocolate was still limited to native South America. Whe we send chocolate in Valentine's Day Today chocolate is enjoyed by people the world over, with some 2.3 billion pounds of chocolate consumed in America each year....
February 9th, 2010 by lisa
Why Do We Celebrate Valentine’s Day
We celebrate Valentine’s Day, because until 1969, it was one of the many Saint’s Days observed by the Catholic Church. It was dedicated to the patron saint of romantic causes, St. Valentine. Although it was removed from the Church’s calendar in 1969, the religious meaning coupled with Valentine’s Day’s roots in Roman paganism have allowed it to continue as a holiday for...
February 8th, 2010 by lisa
Valentine’s Day Traditions and Customs
St Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 of each year, the reason why it is celebrated on this day is because this was the day that the Patron Saint of Lovers “St Valentine” was supposedly executed on. On this day lovers all around the world mark this occasion as a day for sending poems, cards, flowers or candy, etc. They might also be a social gathering or ball to mark the...
February 8th, 2010 by lisa