Does anyone know where it orginated from? Does anyone know who forced it to be a valentines day?
And who makes these laws?
And why is it that in every country it is being celebrated?
2007-03-22 06:30:33 · 7 answers · asked by shaan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Valentine's Day
I dont need something pasted from google. Can you please tell me why they were martyred?
would be kind.
thanks
2007-03-22 10:59:03 · update #1
Saint Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day is on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine's cards or candy. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine's Day. The holiday is named after two men, both Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.
The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of "valentines." Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. The association estimates that women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.[1]
In the United States, the marketing of Valentine's Day has tagged it as a "Hallmark holiday." A recent trend has been to refer to February 14 as Singles Awareness Day.[
2007-03-22 06:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone does. It's in the memory of St. Valentine.
2007-03-22 15:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like to call it S.A.D. Or Singles Awareness Day.
Just another halmark holliday to make money for companies.
2007-03-22 13:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone does, and it certainly isn't a law!
2007-03-22 13:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by Leo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's another day in the year to con money out of people. Card companies cash in, restaurants produce a 'Special set menu' (usually of the cheapest items on the menu) and then double the price. Chocolate companies push cheap rubbish just because it is in the shape of a heart.
Or am I being too negative about it all?
2007-03-22 13:37:56 · answer #5 · answered by Mikey C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has something to do with the St.Valentine's Day massacre, but I don't know anything about it what it has to do with love and getting/giving gifts. Maybe you could google it :)
2007-03-22 13:36:32 · answer #6 · answered by happyfacemommy 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I DUNNO BUT ITS ANOTHER REASON TO GET GIFTS LOL ;-)
2007-03-22 13:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by bananas! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋