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The History Behind Valentine’s Day and Why We Celebrate it!


The History Behind Valentine’s Day!

The Roman’s had a festival called The Feast of Lupercalia that was celebrated in the middle of February.

An Emperor named Claudius II executed two men with the same name, Valentine, in different years, on the same day February 14th.

The first Valentine was a Roman Priest and was caught and thrown in prison for marrying. Later he was executed.

The second Valentine was a Temple Priest who helped Christians marry.

They were honored by the Catholic Church in which became Valentine’s Day on February 14th.

                                                                                                                           

 The Reason We Celebrate Valentine’s Day!

Since legend has it that both the Valentines were romantic, and both became Saints, St. Valentine’s Day became known to be

the romantic holiday for couples, a time to celebrate romance and love.

 

Even children love making Valentine’s Day cards.

In this video it shows children and parents how to make some neat Valentine’s Day cards of their own at home!

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April Showers Bring May Flowers!

 

You know how the saying goes, April showers bring….May flowers! But does rain in April really bring flowers to May? Well let’s find out! 

Perennials are a type of flower that die off in the fall but will bloom again each Spring. Some perennials, especially in warmer areas, might actually start blooming in March or April. When the average temperature in an area begins to approach spring-like weather, flowers will begin to bloom, regardless of exactly how much rain they received. Early warm spells can also trigger flowers to begin to bloom but can be detrimental if the warm spell is short-lived.  If the warm spell is followed by a hard frost, flowers flowering trees may die and not bloom again until the following year. 

Therefore, its less about the rainfall and more about the temperature of an area that brings those beautiful flowering perennials back to life! 

Perhaps the saying is just a way for people to focus on the warmer, sunnier summer months ahead to get them through the dreary, cold, rainy days. Rather than having anything actually to do with botany.