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valarltdIn AD 270, Valentine/Valentinus/Valentinean was a priest in Rome. Emperor Claudius II had declared all marriages illegal, in order to keep the men out fighting wars. Valentine refused to stop marrying couples and was imprisoned for this. He fell for the jailor's blind daughter and sent her love letters, pricked out on green, heart-shaped leaves, signed "from your Valentine."
He was martyred by beheading.
Patronage:
affianced couples, against fainting, bee keepers, betrothed couples, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greeting card manufacturers, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travellers, young people
I think it utterly appropriate that the first same-sex marriage took place in the week of Valentine's Day. He married people who were not supposed to be married as well.
He was martyred by beheading.
Patronage:
affianced couples, against fainting, bee keepers, betrothed couples, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greeting card manufacturers, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travellers, young people
| Marriage is love. | ||||||
I think it utterly appropriate that the first same-sex marriage took place in the week of Valentine's Day. He married people who were not supposed to be married as well.
