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That the reason he was in prison was that he was secretly performing marriages, when the emperor had banned them.
It isn't unusual that you found a pagan holiday hiding behind a Catholic myth, you'll find one behind each of the Holy holidays perpetrated by the Catholic church. They wanted to draw the Roman people away from Paganism, so they managed to overlap all of the Pagan celebrations with their own. This way the common man didn't lose out on the good times, they celibrated much the same thing, only now it was sanctioned by their church instead of the pagan gods of ancient rome.
posted by
Whysper
on February 14, 2007 at 1:35 PM
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Passion,
I am really happy and wish you the same .
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 7:50 AM
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Afzal, thanks for the St. Valentines Day history lesson-
Hope you're having a terrific day.
posted by
Passionflower
on February 14, 2007 at 7:48 AM
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Ariala,
Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 7:28 AM
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afzal, very interesting read on the birth of Valentine's Day!
posted by
Ariala
on February 14, 2007 at 7:25 AM
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Star
We love you!
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on February 14, 2007 at 7:19 AM
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Thanks sister .
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 7:18 AM
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love you and sunny
posted by
star4sky5
on February 14, 2007 at 7:16 AM
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Tanga ,
Thanks for stopping by!
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 6:49 AM
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Thanks for the info
Enjoy the day dedicated to love
posted by
Tanga
on February 14, 2007 at 6:41 AM
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richinstore,
Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 6:17 AM
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afzal
nice post.
posted by
richinstore
on February 14, 2007 at 6:09 AM
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Sunny,
Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 6:04 AM
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Afzal
Very good informative post, my love.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on February 14, 2007 at 6:02 AM
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BlondeAmbition007,
Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 6:00 AM
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Afzal
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.....so happy you and Sunny have each other.....you are both special people.
posted by
BlondeAmbition007
on February 14, 2007 at 5:58 AM
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Ypunday ,
Thank God , the lord of the world .The king of kings .
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 5:28 AM
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Afzal, which saint do I thank for the delightful snow? U know, I love it!!
posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on February 14, 2007 at 5:23 AM
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OFFBEATS,
Valentine's day celebration dates back to the ancient times when the 'Feast of Lupercal"was celebrated in the honour of the Roman God of Feritiity.According to a time worn custom , on the eve of Lupercalia (14th of Feb) a ritual of 'name drawing' was followed, during which a young man dreew the name of a girl from the lot, who was to be his sweetheart for the whole year.Romans ,has , of course has always made the world go roundabout but we must say that these Romans knew how to make it official.
Since then, this day 14th Feb has been considered as the day of Cupid . the mischievous son ofVenus-ther Roman Goodess of love.
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 4:45 AM
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afzal
Very interesting...I have always heard it is celebrated because of Eros (Godess of Love) or Cupid...
posted by
Offy
on February 14, 2007 at 4:29 AM
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Presley ,
Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 4:26 AM
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Afzal
That is an interesting story. Happy
's Day!
posted by
Presley
on February 14, 2007 at 4:24 AM
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.Dave,
Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on February 14, 2007 at 3:09 AM
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That's great. I didn't know any of that.
Except for your Sunny feelings of course.
Blessings!
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on February 14, 2007 at 3:09 AM
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