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K2 · #1 13-02-2007, 10:08

Swiped from MSN but perhaps a useful bit of history for romantic dinner chat with your tiluk ......

The uncensored history of Valentine's Day:

Florists, chocolatiers and the makers of those heart-shaped sweets stamped with kind words have made a fortune because of Valentine's Day. When we think of this day, we think of cards and romantic dinners.

In truth, the history of Valentine's Day is equal parts blood, violence, persecution and paper hearts filled with romantic words.

Saint Valentine was a real person—though historians aren't exactly sure which real person the day refers to, as there are three saints with similar names from roughly the same time period. Historians theorise that the Saint Valentine of Valentine's Day fame was a third-century Christian priest serving in Rome.

Claudius II, the emperor at the time, made the strange decision that single men fought better than married ones. Since the Roman empire was at this point beset on all sides by unfriendlies, Claudius II banned marriage among young men.

Apparently Valentine — or Valens, or Valentius, or Valentinian, we're not sure of the name — continued performing secret marriages in defiance of the imperial edict. When Claudius found out (as emperors always do), Valentine got chucked into prison. While awaiting a doubtlessly painful execution, the legend goes, he fell in love with his jailer's daughter, and sent her secret love letters signed "From your Valentine." Valentine's execution was supposedly carried out on February 14, 270, and the rest is somewhat dubious history.

The randy Romans were the source of another potential origin of the day. Much earlier than the above story, pagan Romans celebrated the Feast of the Lupercalia, one of the many orgy-centric all-day bashes enjoyed by Romans. During festival time, women would write love letters and leave them in a large urn. Each Roman man would draw a note from the urn and pursue the woman who had written the message they chose.

Lupercalia was also held on February 14, and in addition to the secret messages, it involved the chopping up of goats, running through the streets naked while swinging goat pieces and similarly unappetizing traditions which thankfully did not make it into the festivities of the modern valentine's Day. As Christianity took over the empire, Lupercalia was banned, and Valentine's Day was offered as a substitute.

So while you look forward to this most romantic days of the year, remember the chopped up goats, the executed priest and all the other grim reminders that though Saint Valentine's Day is a happy time for lovers now, it wasn't always so.

nelsonone · #2 13-02-2007, 10:23

gee thanks Kev.............I've sudenly come over all romantic like............55555

LivinLOS · #3 13-02-2007, 12:07

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Originally Posted by K2

one of the many orgy-centric all-day bashes enjoyed by Romans.

Gotta love those Romans.. Caligula where are you now !!

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Lupercalia was also held on February 14, and in addition to the secret messages, it involved the chopping up of goats, running through the streets naked while swinging goat pieces and similarly unappetizing traditions which thankfully did not make it into the festivities of the modern valentine's Day.

OK go on.. Sounds like it would be good for a silly sunday !!

Dodger · #4 14-02-2007, 00:25

Most of our dates we celebrate have pagan origin, so never looking up the history just assumed some pagan guy had sent an unsigned letter, still thanks Kev now I am that bit wiser than I was a coupla minutes ago

MrDK · #5 14-02-2007, 06:08

Happy Valentines day to all the BG's, GF's/Wives of board members and all the lady BM's.

Thai Kwan Do · #6 14-02-2007, 06:48

BONO has send chocolates and flowers to my g/f!

damn stalkers!

marc26 · #7 14-02-2007, 09:40

i have been told

lemeber "happy valentine for me on #13 for you!!"

les1999 · #8 14-02-2007, 09:47

I dont know why but I found it a little strange that Thai people actually celebrate Valentines Day - I thought it was really only a 'Western' thing.
My Thai g/f sent me a Valentines email, mind you I sent her one to....55555, but was quite upset I wasn't there to celebrate it with he..........so was I....555555

LivinLOS · #9 14-02-2007, 10:10

Jesus they are texting like mad..

But all girls text each other too.. To they get valentines from thier female friends.. And exactly as Paul says.. Send message get one back.. That no 6 for me.. send back.. no 8 for me..

Looks to me like a face puffing thing.. all say hi to each other.. all count up messages.

Denver · #10 14-02-2007, 11:07

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Originally Posted by peterhol

BONO has send chocolates and flowers to my g/f!

damn stalkers!

Don't panic Peterhol, he sent them to me too!

ATMwalking · #11 14-02-2007, 15:39

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Originally Posted by LivinLOS

To they get valentines from thier female friends

Upon seeing this, I was getting kinda excited at the possibilities. But then I realized this was just normal and innocent.

Thai Kwan Do · #12 15-02-2007, 05:56

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Originally Posted by Bono

She was so happy to get them, she say she will thank me in a special way here in may, do you know what she mean ????

Not really BONO , but she said to me today:

I didnt know Scandinavian boy bono like girls!? , i always think bono, him gay boy!
And then the telephone connection went bad , so the only thing i could understand was: ...... bono......alfie .... up the bum....ha ha ... i take big knife ....dcikless....ha ha