Ahh, Valentine's Day. It is February 14 each, and people all over the country stop and pick up a dozen roses compulsory piece of jewelry or box of chocolates. But have you ever wondered about some of the early traditions of Valentine's Day? And no, Valentine's Day was not created by department stores to get men to spend more on jewelry.
For example, in the Middle Ages, men and women draws names to see who were their Valentine's Day. Then next week, would wear these names on their sleeves. Now wear your heart on your sleeve means that it is easy for other people to know your feelings.
Wales carved wooden love spoons were given as gifts on Valentine's Day. The decorations were the most popular hearts, locks and keys. The decoration meant, "You unlock my heart."
In some countries, a young woman would receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she kept the gift, saying she wanted to marry him.
It was believed that if a woman saw a robin flying on Valentine's Day would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, who had married a poor man and be very happy. And if she saw a goldfinch, she had to marry a millionaire.
And have you ever wondered where the tradition of giving cards started? The first Valentine was sent by the Duke of Orleans after being captured in 1415. He left his wife. Commercially, Valentine's Day has been produced by Esther Howland in 1840. He sold $ 5,000 in cards during her first year, an incredible amount of money right now. Today, more than one billion Valentine's are sent each year to teachers, children, wives and girlfriends, and are mostly purchased by women.
Giving flowers on Valentine's Day can be traced back to 1700 in Sweden, when Charles II brought the Persian poetical art called "The language of flowers" to Europe. Throughout the 18th century, floral lexicons were published, allowing an entire conversation takes place with a bunch of flowers.
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