Girls...what would you like to get on V-Day?
Well, here goes. My previous post was for the guys, what they would like for Valentines Day. So here is one for the gals. What would you like to receive for V-Day?
Valentines Day is this Monday (February 14). Alluded to by Shakespeare that on this day birds begin to mate, hence the custom of sending love tokens in that time? Some history indicates it dates back as early as the fourth century B.C., the Romans engaged in an annual young man's rite to passage to the god Lupercus. It seems back then the names of teenage women were placed in a box and drawn at random by adolescent men. The man was assigned that woman companion for the duration of the year, after which another lottery was staged. The church fathers ended this "cruel" practice (after 800 years) and decided that Valentine, a bishop who had been martyred 200 years earlier, was worthy of marking this date in time.
The story goes on and on and on about the bishop in prison and being asked to heal the jailer's blind daughter. The bishop miraculously restored the sight of the daughter, and just before his execution wrote a note to her that read, "From Your Valentine". Voila! The whole story can be found at this link as well as some other helpful V-Day suggestions, knock yourself out.
The tradition is still carried on today, albeit without the execution and the miracles. Although it would be a miracle for some husbands remembering this day, execution is no longer a viable choice for this negligence.
So ladies...what do you like to receive on Valentines Day? What do you like to have done for you? How do you like to be treated? What spins your prop, rocks your boat, flies your kite? What makes you feel appreciated? What would make you say to your sweetie, "You know, that was nicest Valentines Day I ever had"? I would urge you to be practical, but fantasize if you feel the need!
And guys, if you are reading this (your post is previous to this one), whatever you do - don't forget that Monday, February 14th is Valentines Day. The Bishop St. Valentines execution and martydom is what got us to this point, don't disappoint...you will not be allowed to forget!
Valentines Day is this Monday (February 14). Alluded to by Shakespeare that on this day birds begin to mate, hence the custom of sending love tokens in that time? Some history indicates it dates back as early as the fourth century B.C., the Romans engaged in an annual young man's rite to passage to the god Lupercus. It seems back then the names of teenage women were placed in a box and drawn at random by adolescent men. The man was assigned that woman companion for the duration of the year, after which another lottery was staged. The church fathers ended this "cruel" practice (after 800 years) and decided that Valentine, a bishop who had been martyred 200 years earlier, was worthy of marking this date in time.
The story goes on and on and on about the bishop in prison and being asked to heal the jailer's blind daughter. The bishop miraculously restored the sight of the daughter, and just before his execution wrote a note to her that read, "From Your Valentine". Voila! The whole story can be found at this link as well as some other helpful V-Day suggestions, knock yourself out.
The tradition is still carried on today, albeit without the execution and the miracles. Although it would be a miracle for some husbands remembering this day, execution is no longer a viable choice for this negligence.
So ladies...what do you like to receive on Valentines Day? What do you like to have done for you? How do you like to be treated? What spins your prop, rocks your boat, flies your kite? What makes you feel appreciated? What would make you say to your sweetie, "You know, that was nicest Valentines Day I ever had"? I would urge you to be practical, but fantasize if you feel the need!
And guys, if you are reading this (your post is previous to this one), whatever you do - don't forget that Monday, February 14th is Valentines Day. The Bishop St. Valentines execution and martydom is what got us to this point, don't disappoint...you will not be allowed to forget!
posted by James | 3:06 AM
1 Comments:
Honestly? Sleep. I want to be in my pjs by 9, lights out by 9:01. Forget the fluff, give me an early bedtime. (Even though I'm married, I still don't care for v-day)
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