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SUMMARY:National Send A Card To A Friend Day
DESCRIPTION:National Send A Card To A Friend Day on February 7th reminds us to send friendly cheer through the mail. We do that by sending a note or message on a card to the friends we hold dear. Throughout the year\, we often think about our friends. We wonder how they are\, miss them\, and remember fond memories of times shared. \n\n\n \n#SendACardToAFriendDay\nSending a card to someone for a variety of reasons dates back to ancient times. The Chinese would send elegantly designed messages as well as the Egyptians\, though on different types of paper. During the Rennaisance\, greeting cards gained popularity for specific holidays and events. Victorian times increased the use of the greeting card for Valentine’s Day\, Christmas\, birthdays\, and more. \nWhile our more digital era may turn away from the flowery language of greeting cards\, a surprising 80 percent of adults still purchase them. While they may only make these purchases for special occasions and are more likely to include them with a gift when they’re attending an event\, they are purchasing. That said\, retailers continue to reduce their footprint in the greeting card aisle. \nAll the facts would add up to a faster fading “Just Thinking of You” type of card. However nice it is to receive sweet text\, wouldn’t it be less of a chore to go to the mailbox if occasionally you found a notecard from a friend? \n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE SEND A CARD TO A FRIEND DAY\nSend a card to your friends. You can buy cards at a store\, or you can make them yourself. Whichever way you choose\, set aside a few minutes to write a short note or a long note in a card and send one to make a friend’s day! Use #SendACardToAFriendDay to post on social media. \nNATIONAL SEND A CARD TO FRIEND DAY HISTORY\nNational Day Calendar continues researching the origins of this friendly holiday. As we do\, we’re also making friends that we need to send cards to\, too! \nSource Link
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day
DESCRIPTION:Valentine’s Day began as St. Valentine’s Day\, a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. February 14th first became associated with romantic love during the High Middle Ages as the tradition of courtly love was then flourishing. During 18th century England\, this day evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers\, offering confectionery\, and sending Valentine cards.     \nSTN Inspirational Quotes To Keep You Inspired in 2023\n#ValentinesDay\nAncient History\nMixed opinions prevail regarding who or what was celebrated in mid-February. Some point to martyred saints by the name of Valentine or Valentinus. The most popular story tells of the saint who defied a decree by Emperor Claudius II who outlawed marriage for young men because he believed single men made better soldiers. St. Valentine\, preferring young lovers to be wed than have them sneaking around (or believing in the power of love)\, would marry them in secret. However\, it may have been another Valentine who performed the marriages. Either way\, at least two of them were beheaded for their actions \nAnother possible origin for Valentine’s Day takes us back to a pagan festival called Lupercalia. As a way to discourage participation in the fertility festival\, the Christian church placed St. Valentine’s Day in the middle of February. \nModern Celebrations\nSince the Renaissance\, we’ve been exchanging Valentine’s cards. These handmade missives of romance grew into a more commercial venture by the Victorian era. Today\, school children exchange Valentine’s greetings\, too. They prepare for the day by making unique boxes to receive their many hearts\, cupids\, and pun-filled rhymes. \nChocolates and candy have also become a part of the celebration. While couples tend to be the focus of the day\, singles celebrate being single\, too. Friends take each other out or reject the overall notion of Valentine’s Day. Dinner and a movie\, candlelight\, and flowers also fit the bill for couples. It’s one of the busiest days of the year for florists. \nFor the Love of Dogs\, Send a Special Furry Friend a Valentine This Year\nHOW TO OBSERVE VALENTINE’S DAY\n\nYou can surprise your special someone with flowers\, chocolate or a card.\nBring a smile to their face with an original poem or homemade meal.\nIf you’re short on ideas\, the Dating Divas offer a list of 115 Literal last-minute Valentine’s Day ideas to save your goose!\nGet something special for your Valentine and use #ValentinesDay to post on social media.\n\nVALENTINE’S DAY HISTORY\nCredit is traditionally given to Pope Gelasius for declaring February 14th as Saint Valentine’s Day around the year 496 to separate the church from the Roman celebration of Lupercalia\, an ancient pagan fertility festival that occurred on February 15th. \nSource Link
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