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Today, Friday,
February 14, 2025, is a day designated as St. Valentine’s Day. However, the
history as to how Valentine’s Day has come to be what we now know and
celebrate, is somewhat murky.
One of the
accounts says that St. Valentine served in third-century Rome when Emperor
Claudius decided that single men made better soldiers. Therefore, Claudius
banned soldiers from being married.
The story is
that Valentine continued to perform the weddings of young soldiers who were in
love, and Claudius had Valentine imprisoned. While imprisoned, Valentine
reportedly fell in love with the jailer’s daughter. Valentine sent her a card
and signed it, "Love, your Valentine."
Another version
is that Valentine defied Claudius by helping Christians escape the torture of
the Romans. Yet another account claims that the church may have decided to
celebrate in mid-February to "Christianise" the pagan Roman
celebration Lupercalia.
But whatever it
is, Valentine's Day it has become accepted globally as a day to show affection
and express love towards others by sharing gifts. The colour associated with
the day is red, hence the sharing of some pictures of our model today in RED!
#valentinesday
#love #red #Edmages #canonshots
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