Happy Valentine's Day!

To all my readers and fans out there, here's wishing all of you a Happy Valentine's Day! If you're single, fret not, you're not alone and you can always celebrate the occasion with your friends.

You're also not alone if you aren't looking forward to Valentine's Day. A US Sheriff has cancelled Valentine's Day, according to this article, to ensure that the county resident stay indoors from a coldstorm instead of heading outside to buy presents in accordance with the special day tradition.

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The most common traditional gift that you can get for your beloved one, or even your crush, is flowers. If you're stumped at what to get, especially if your partner is a girl, flowers are unlikely to be a wrong choice, unless she said explicitly that she detests flowers. (She could be allergic to plants.)

Of course, some may lament that flowers and chocolates are too common for a girl's liking and you should turn to something else to display your individuality and uniqueness, thus enhancing your charm and attractiveness.

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Origins of Valentine's Day

According to Wikipedia, here's the interesting description: 

St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. Several martyrdom stories were invented for the various Valentines that belonged to February 14, and added to later martyrologies. A popular hagiographical account of Saint Valentine of Rome states that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire. According to legend, during his imprisonment, he healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius. An embellishment to this story states that before his execution he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell. Today, Saint Valentine's Day is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion, as well as in the Lutheran Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church also celebrates Saint Valentine's Day, albeit on July 6 and July 30, the former date in honor of the Roman presbyter Saint Valentine, and the latter date in honor of Hieromartyr Valentine, the Bishop of Interamna (modern Terni). In Brazil, the Dia de São Valentim is recognized on June 12.

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