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Phil Barnes

Jan 30, 2010 - 12:12AM

Valentine's Day

ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
Christian Custom? -- or Pagan Holiday?

by Herman L. Hoeh

WHERE DID St. Valentine's Day come from?
You might suppose school teachers and educators would know.
But do they? How many of you were ever taught the real origin of
Valentine's Day? -- were ever told in school WHY you should
observe the custom of exchanging valentines?
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Sherlock

Feb 2, 2010 - 10:26PM

Re: Valentine's Day

What is the origin of Valentine’s Day?

The World Book Encyclopedia informs us: “Valentine’s Day comes on the feast day of two different Christian martyrs named Valentine. But the customs connected with the day . . . probably come from an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia which took place every February 15. The festival honored Juno, the Roman goddess of women and marriage, and Pan, the god of nature.”—(1973), Vol. 20, p. 204.

Sherlock