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| .::The Valentines Traditions::. |
* Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day. They went singing from home to home. One verse they sang was : Good morning to you, Valentine ; Curl your locks as I do mine --- Two before and three behid. Good morning to you, Valentine. * In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Febuary 14th. Heartsand keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decorations meant, " You unlock my heart! " * In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their Valentine would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling. * In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the gift , it means she will marry him. * Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it means she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire. * A love seat in a wide chair. It was first made to seat one woman and her wide dress. Later, the love seat or courting seat had two sections, often in a S-shape. In this way, a couple could sit together -- but not too closely! * Think of five or six namesof boys or girls whom you might marry. As you twist the stem of an apple, recite teh names until the stem comes out. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off. * Pick the dandelion that has gone the seed. Take a deep breathand blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seeds the remainon teh stem. That is the number of children you will have. * If you cut an apple and count how many seeds inside. you will also know how many children you will have. |
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