The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread <BR>Feb. 10 and 11, 2006

2.10.06 | apackof2

[apackof2]

The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread

Feb. 10 and 11, 2006

Pitch hitting for Scott tonight and Ok, ok I know, it early but what the heck!

The History of Valentine's Day

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. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?

Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men -- his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured

According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter -- who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today.

Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

Did You Know?

- 192 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion. (This total excludes packaged kids valentines for classroom exchanges.) (Source: Hallmark research)

- Nearly 60 percent of all Valentine’s Day cards are purchased in the six days prior to the observance, making Valentine’s Day a procrastinator’s delight. (Source: Hallmark research)

- There are 120 single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) who are in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same ages.

- There are 33 single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) age 65 or older for every 100 single women of the same ages.

2.2 million marriages take place in the United States annually.
That breaks down to more than 6,000 a day.

- 145,800 marriages are performed in Nevada during 2004.
So many couples “tie the knot” in the Silver State that it ranked fourth nationally in marriages, even though its total population that year among states was 35th.

U.S. Census Bureau

What Does Your Candy Heart Say?

But how ya gonna keep ‘em down on the farm after they’ve seen Paree?

FOR DISCUSSION ONLY

Remember:

This is a thread for singles, not a thread about the misery of singleness --
no moping allowed! :-)

Favorite romantic song, movie, poem, photo, story?

[apackof2]

Howdy y'all!

Howdy back and welcome

Its Saturday morning I am checking the thread

I checked out about midnight last night

Hope y'all come back tonight

[apackof2]

Wonderful Dolly, thanks

When I do the Saturday night ping I am pinging to your post, don't want anyone to miss it

[DollyCali]

If you have ever called support for Microsoft, AOL, Juno etc you will appreciate this.. If not, it is prolly meaningless

[apackof2]

LOL, I gotta ping Fiddlstix to this, he will get a big kick out of it

[apackof2]

Pinging to post #583

Thought you would get a kick out of it!

[apackof2]

Don't just pine away online, make something happen.

Excellent advise!

Life is short and getting shorter!

Ya gotta make hay while the sun shines, because time stops for no one

[apackof2]

Your mission, PJ, should you choose to accept it is to go buy a dozen roses, have them wrapped individually with Baby's Breath and give them out to the nicest girls you can find, before midnight 2/14/06.

Physician heal thyself!

LOL

[Dashing Dasher]

How about all Single FReeper Boys give that advice a try!

;-)

[apackof2]

I'll second that!

[nancetx]

I recently purchased a book about Sullivan Ballou. It is a endearing and eternal love letter he wrote to his wife. There was a letter recently posted on FR from a soldier to his family that was equally heart wrenching in it's love and in the fact that the writer recently died. Sorry I can't recall the post.

[Fiddlstix]

Pinging to post #583

Thought you would get a kick out of it!

Thanks J
As you can see I use only the most modern, state of the art technology myself J

[apackof2]

LOL, too cute!

[RockinRight]

I'll be here!

[Ciexyz]

Happy Valentine's Day, y'all!

[beaureguard]

Your niece is beautiful. Unfortunately, I am too old - 38. (And I even live in GA! :-(.

She will find the right man someday, though. My ex-wife was like her - very shy, but pretty.

[beaureguard]

Huh - small world. I live in Newton County, and have since '96.

[pcottraux]

Cool. I was in Covington.

[Supernatural]

I'm feeling old myself.

Where in Georgia?

[Fiddlstix]

Click the Pic for Music

From Patsy's Bio: Her greatest professional accomplishment, being the first female country/western artist to sell one million records with her 1935, self-penned, "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart", stands today as one of the most recorded songs in music history.

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It's bout time you young'uns got educated. LOL

[Theresawithanh]

Hey, anybody around this afternoon for chatting, or are you all out enjoying yourselves on this beautiful (in SF Bay Area, anyway) Saturday?

I just read an excellent article by a guy named Burt Prelutsky on Townhall about why he became a conservative, and was wondering if anybody had stories about why they are conservatives, and if they had previously been liberals. Not a romantic topic, I know, just curious.