He writes - Roses, chocolates, or a card, what are you hoping for, or planning to do, on Sunday February 14? But, who was Valentine and why is February 14 associated with love and romance? Putting together various accounts, Valentine was a maverick mid-3rd century Roman priest who eventually found himself on death row. The Roman Emperor, Claudius II, wanted a strong army. He thought that married men made poor soldiers. He believed they would not commit themselves fully in war because if they died in battle they would leave their wives and children a future without a husband or father. So, he prohibited young men from marrying.
there was noise and commotion, an incredible din. The innkeeper was busy, his rooms were all taken Most arrived for a census, the nation was shaken Their animals watered, their children were fed and for many they shared the same floor for their bed. But soon it was quiet as all fell asleep, save for sheep on the hills – you could just hear them bleat. The silence was broken by a knock at the door – a man and his wife, expecting one more. “But go to the stable, where there’s straw for your bed.” So they lay themselves down and prepared for the night