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- It’s here again, the day when boys and girls, sweethearts and lovers, husbands and wives, friends and neighbours, and even the office staff will exchange greetings of affection, undying love or satirical comment. . - St. Valentine’s Day, February 14, has been a customary day for choosing sweethearts and exchanging love-tokens from time immemorial. The method of choosing sweethearts on St. Valentine’s Day varied in different times and places. It could be a serious matter leading to marriage, or it could be a kind of a game. Countless generations of young people have acknowledged St. Valentine as the friend and patron of lovers.

- What kind of holiday is St. Valentine’s Day? - St. Valentine’s Day is a religious holiday, which is celebrated in Great Britain, in many European countries and in the USA. - One of the early symbols of love is Cupid, the Roman God of Love, who is presented as a young boy with a bow and arrows.

- This is the legend of how St. Valentine’s Day began. When the Roman Emperor Claudius II needed soldiers, he made a law against marrying because he felt that marriage made man want to stay at home instead of fighting wars. But at that time there was a kindly priest named Valentine. He couldn’t agree with the emperor’s decision. When he saw that young couples were truly in love, he married them secretly.

And now some valentines for you

• I love you every day, I think about you. And I can say today I want to see just you! I have to buy a card. Today is "Valentine's". Please think it over hard And you can guess it's mine.

I love you very much From bottom of my heart! I give you flowers and sweets, Because you are so smart!

I wish you w me. ere al ways with Imag ine h ow ha My d ppy w ear, t ake ro e’ Reme ses of ll be. mber mine , for y. ou I c an die.

I send you a “valentine” In form of heart of mine But look at picture one more time, You’ll find two hearts - yours and mine What a wonder you can see, Two hearts are painted- for you and me.