2007-02-14 16:05:19 · 13 answers · asked by queeny_311 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Valentine's Day
in remeberance of the catholic st. valentinus, who was martyed and wrote a love letter to his significant other before execution. The catholic church proclaimed a feast for him on february 14th and it became a symbol of undying love. spread through europe and was imported to america where the greeting card association of america altered the tie to catholicism to a more protestant evagelical character, a cheraphim named cupid. today its is a multi billion dollar industry and there are more v-day cards sold than birthday and graduation put together, only second to christmas.
2007-02-14 16:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by Robert C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many opinons as to who was the original Valentine, with the most popular theory that it was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome. In any event, in 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine. Through the centuries, the Christian holiday became a time to exchange love messages and St. Valentine became a patron saint of lovers. In the 1840s, Esther Howland, a native of Massachusetts, is given credit for sending the first Valentine cards. The spirit of love continues as valentines are sent with sentimental verses and children exchange valentine cards at school.
2007-02-14 16:15:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to sell cards
"Valentine's Day was probably imported into North America in the 19th century by British settlers. In the United States, the first mass-produced valentines of embossed paper lace were produced and sold shortly after 1847 by Esther Howland (1828-1904) of Worcester, Massachusetts. Her father operated a large book and stationery store, and she took her inspiration from an English valentine she had received. Since 2001, the Greeting Card Association has been giving an annual "Esther Howland Award for a Greeting Card Visionary."
2007-02-14 16:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by pastorfuzz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
an invention by a greeting card company aimed towards couples.
2007-02-14 16:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make singles miserable and candy and flower stores ritch.
2007-02-14 16:08:04 · answer #5 · answered by LM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So half the world can be reminded that Love can be so Painful and Lonely!
'-)
2007-02-14 16:08:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look it up on wikipedia they have a lot of info on it
2007-02-14 16:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by lsu6232 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a day for husbands/wives/boyfriends/girlfriends/fiance(e)s/ significant others/lovers to celebrate their love, passion, romance, desire, commitment, marriage, engagement and so on and so forth
2007-02-14 16:08:50 · answer #8 · answered by SuzyBelle04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To add a little SPICE to life!
2007-02-14 16:11:54 · answer #9 · answered by ♥♫!♫♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the ******* greeting card industry and all the ******* people who have a ******* bf/gf
2007-02-14 16:25:18 · answer #10 · answered by anime_manga_geek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋