The Dragonflies'Lair ~Thread XVIII~ Valentine's Day 2008

Poets of The Dragonflies' Lair | February 13, 2008 | Soaring Feather

[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

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone!


"O thou,
Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed
The winged seeds, where they lie cold and low,
Each like a corpse within its grave, until
Thine azure sister of the spring shall blow
Her clarion o'er the dreaming earth."


- John Davies, 1570-1626, Ode to the West Wind.

[NY Attitude]

Good morning Soaring Feather. Hopefully you had a pleasant nights rest?

[Soaring Feather]

Yes, thank you I did, slept like a babe in her mother’s arms.

You are up and about early for a California guy! LOL

[NY Attitude]

It is one of those mornings that I have to be at work earlier than normal. The temps have dropped to a mild 45 degrees which is just enough to make most Californians bundle up like Eskimos.

[Soaring Feather]

Ah, our temps are in the 30s now, but will take a dive over the weekend.

No sun today, just dark, gloomy skies, makes one wish
for the old hibernating days.

[Soaring Feather]

Email express.

I thought you would want to know about this e-mail virus. Even the most
advanced programs from Norton or McAfee cannot take care of this one.

It appears to affect those who were born prior to 1965.
Symptoms:

1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice. (Done that!)

2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail ! (That too!)

3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person. (Yep!)

4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you. (Who me?)

5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment. (Well fooey!)

6. Causes you to hit ‘SEND’ before you’ve finished. (Oh no - not again!)

7. Causes you to hit ‘DELETE’ instead of ‘SEND.’ (and I just hate that!)

8. Causes you to hit ‘SEND’ when you should ‘DELETE.’ (Oh No!)

IT IS CALLED THE ‘C-NILE VIRUS.’

[StarCMC]

Those birds are so much better than bears, aren’t they Ms. Feather? ;-)

[Soaring Feather]

LOL, they are a lot prettier!
They do not roar,
cubs are cute as cubs
but grow up to be a bore!

[StarCMC]

Very nice!! :-)

[tomkow6]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Morning/Afternoon, Lairites!

[Soaring Feather]

Okay, Ma you are in for a zap! LOL

Love the card, thanks for the rousing rendition for abrupt rousing from a deep sleep. ;0)

[Soaring Feather]

Do you have an upset tummy today??

[Soaring Feather]

Hey, poet are you okay, get the heat fixed yet??

Are you working on your manuscript - hope you are not ill.

Check in okay?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Temps got up to mid 30s yesterday....wet, sloppy roads. BUT...this morning brought 8 to 10”, or more in places, fresh, beautiful, clean snow. d:o)

[Lady Jag]

Yeah, it's big business with Tom.

[SevenofNine]

OH LORDY there is report off AP wire Dubya dad George Bush Sr going endorse Mad John McCain did McCain badmouth Bush 41 when he was President I THINK SO

Also this is funny Vlady badmouth on Tass news wire Hillary as wife and First Lady saying she has no business running a country if she can’t run her household

That sexist very funny as Hell

I SEEE Tomkow having after Christmas sales LOL!

[SevenofNine]

OH LORDY there is report off AP wire Dubya dad George Bush Sr going endorse Mad John McCain did McCain badmouth Bush 41 when he was President I THINK SO

Also this is funny Vlady badmouth on Tass news wire Hillary as wife and First Lady saying she has no business running a country if she can’t run her household

That sexist very funny as Hell

I SEEE Tomkow having after Christmas sales LOL!

[Soaring Feather]

Our temps are about the same. It is snowing now, we do not have the accumulation that you have. Indeed, a fresh snow fall is beautiful.

[Lady Jag]

Morning all!