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The Dragonflies'Lair ~Thread XVIII~ Valentine's Day 2008
Poets of The Dragonflies' Lair
| February 13, 2008
| Soaring Feather
Posted on 02/13/2008 7:18:25 PM PST by Soaring Feather
Origin of Valentine's Day
Find out how this special day originated way back in the 3rd century
Valentine's Day originated way back in the 3rd century. Saint Valentine was a priest in Rome during the reign of Emperor Claudius II. It seems the Emperor was having trouble recruiting members for his army because the men didn't want to leave their wives and children for the long military expeditions which would last for months and even years. Claudius then decided that banning marriages in Rome would solve this problem. The Emperor had Valentine condemned to death for defying his order and marrying couples in secret.
As Valentine awaited execution, his admirers would come to the jail bearing notes of support and flowers. As luck would have it, his most ardent admirer turned out to be the daughter of the prison guard. She would visit him for hours. The day of his execution, February 14 in the year 269 AD, Valentine wrote her a note expressing his gratitude for her love, support, and friendship and signed it "Love from our Valentine".
As it turned, out, the festival of Lupercalia (an ode to the god of fertility and a celebratoin of sensual pleasure) followed close after Valentine was executed.
During the festival, boys would draw the names of girls and they would pair up for the festivities. The name Valentine was linked to this romantic festival.
In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor Valentine as a saint.
I gave my love a cherry
That has no stone,
I gave my love a chicken
That has no bone,
I gave my love a baby
That's no cryin'.
How can there be a cherry
That has no stone?
How can there be a chicken
That has no bone?
How can there be a baby
That's no cryin'?
A cherry when it's buddin',
It has no stone.
A chicken in the eggshell
It has no bone.
A baby when it's sleepin'
Is no cryin'.
Old Appalachian song
The Apple Dumplings and a King
"Very astonishing indeed! strange thing!"
(Turning the Dumpling round, rejoined the King)
"'Tis most extraordinary, then, all this is;
It beats Penetti's conjuring all to pieces;
Strange I should never of a Dumpling dream!
But, Goody, tell me where, where, where's the Seam?"
"Sire, there's no Seam," quoth she; "I never knew
That folks did Apple-Dumplings sew."
"No!" cried the staring Monarch with a grin;
"How, how the devil got the Apple in?"
Dr. John Wolcot
The Cow
The friendly cow all red and white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple-tart.
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day;
And blown by all the winds that pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow grass
And eats the meadow flowers.
Robert Louis Stevenson
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posted on
02/13/2008 7:41:58 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: Admin Moderator; Jim Robinson
Sorry to bother you, however, would you kindly fix the title of the thread to Roman Numeral to XLVIII. I had a terrible time getting this thread to load and did not notice my error. Thank you for your time.
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posted on
02/13/2008 7:51:07 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: Admin Moderator; Jim Robinson
Sorry to bother you, however, would you kindly fix the title of the thread to Roman Numeral to XLVIII. I had a terrible time getting this thread to load and did not notice my error. Thank you for your time.
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posted on
02/13/2008 7:52:18 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: All
Tell your Valentine “I Love You” in Different Languages:
French - Je t’aime
Spanish - Te amo
German - Ich liebe dich
Hebrew - Ani ohev otakh
Japanese - Ai shite imasu
Italian - Ti amo
Russian - Ya lyublyu tyebya
Chinese - Wo ai nei
Greek - S’agapo
Cantonese -Moi oiy neya,
Indonesian - Saya cinta padamu
Spanish - Te quiero
Turkish - Seni seviyo*rum
Norwegian - Eg elskar deg
Hindi - Mai tumase pyar karata hun
English - I Love You
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posted on
02/13/2008 8:09:00 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: All
True love is a sacred flame
That burns eternally,
And none can dim its special glow
Or change its destiny.
True love speaks in tender tones
And hears with gentle ear,
True love gives with open heart
And true love conquers fear.
True love makes no harsh demands
It neither rules nor binds,
And true love holds with gentle hands
The hearts that it entwines.
Author unknown
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posted on
02/13/2008 8:11:45 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: Soaring Feather
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posted on
02/13/2008 8:21:39 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: Soaring Feather
Happy Valentine's Day
Must Have Chocolate!
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posted on
02/13/2008 8:23:32 PM PST
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Military)
To: MEG33
My goodness, this looks delicious! Thanks Meg.
And Happy Valentine’s Day to you.
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posted on
02/13/2008 8:26:32 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: All
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posted on
02/13/2008 8:31:33 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: All
Good night everyone.
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posted on
02/13/2008 8:51:24 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: Soaring Feather; All
Happy Valentine's Day, Lairites.
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posted on
02/13/2008 11:33:35 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Soaring Feather
Good morning,
Ms Feather!
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posted on
02/14/2008 4:49:18 AM PST
by
tomkow6
(................CHANGE We Can Believe............My "VOICES"!....)
To: tongue-tied
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posted on
02/14/2008 4:50:22 AM PST
by
tomkow6
(................CHANGE We Can Believe............My "VOICES"!....)
To: Allegra
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posted on
02/14/2008 4:50:50 AM PST
by
tomkow6
(................CHANGE We Can Believe............My "VOICES"!....)
To: Soaring Feather; NY Attitude; Lady Jag; tongue-tied; SevenofNine; MEG33; WayzataJOHNN; StarCMC; ...
Good morning,
Fellow Lardites!!!
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posted on
02/14/2008 4:51:35 AM PST
by
tomkow6
(................CHANGE We Can Believe............My "VOICES"!....)
To: Soaring Feather; NY Attitude; Lady Jag; tongue-tied; SevenofNine; MEG33; WayzataJOHNN; StarCMC; ...
46 DAYS TO OPENING DAY
AND Allegra's HOMECOMING!!
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posted on
02/14/2008 4:52:47 AM PST
by
tomkow6
(................CHANGE We Can Believe............My "VOICES"!....)
To: tomkow6; MEG33; Lady Jag; Allegra; tongue-tied; HopeandGlory; Kathy in Alaska; SevenofNine; ...
Good morning everyone!
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posted on
02/14/2008 4:59:22 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: tomkow6
Mernin'Tom!
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posted on
02/14/2008 5:02:22 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I soar- 'cause I can....then I fall off my perch...Thanks Tomkow)
To: Soaring Feather
So, how come you’re up so early today?...Special day, or sumptin’?
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posted on
02/14/2008 5:50:44 AM PST
by
tomkow6
(................CHANGE We Can Believe............My "VOICES"!....)
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