Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?

The history of Valentine's Day - and its patron saint - is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.

Within the next following pages I'll share with you who was Saint Valentine and how he became associated with this ancient rite. I have some delicious Valentine recipes for you as well. Just click on the "Next" button to continue your journey...

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The wonderfully performed Midi playing is "Without you". The Midi is provided with permission by sequencer and performer:

Yuko Ohigashi is such an amazing talented and gifted young girl. Please do go visit her site! She also has CD's for sale, Midi and MP3 files. Click here to go to Yuko's MP3 Site. Thank you for playing so beautifully Yuko!

We thank Kurt Grigg for the script
that allows our hearts to fly!

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