The Young Chronicle: For 1st Graders February 15th, 2014 | Page 3

YOUNG CHRONICLE The History of St. Valentine Valentines day is celebrated as the day of love. But Rambo and Pranks’s parents keep telling them that every day is the day of love. But why do people celebrate Valentines Day? How did such a day come about? There are several stories behind Valentine’s Day. But, it is believed that St. Valentine was a priest in Rome, long time ago. During that time, the King made a law that no military officer would be allowed to marry. This is because he believed that single or unmarried men made better soldiers. Saint Valentine was against this law. In fact, he himself got young couples married secretly. When the King found out that St. Valentine was secretly marrying off couples, he put him in jail. Some believe that the young couples, who got married because of St. Valentine, gave flowers and letters to him when they visited him in the prison. There is also a slightly different version of the story. It is said that when St. Valentine was imprisoned, he fell in love with his jailor's daughter. Before he was put to death he sent the first letter to his love, signed as 'Your Valentine'. These words are still used on cards today. Stories aside, February has been the month to celebrate love, for a long time. You may have seen 2 Angel like kids holding arrows, in various Valentine’s Day pictures. These angels are called Cupid. Cupid is the son of Venus, the goddess of love. Cupid is said to be a mischievous boy who goes around wounding both gods and humans with his arrows, making them to fall in love. World Cup Schedule for a Week.