St. Valentine
http://www.freeclipartnow.com/holidays/valentines-day/bear-1.jpg.html It's almost Valentine's Day. Stores have aisles full of valentine shaped hearts. Most Americans are getting ready to buy Valentine cards, candy, flowers, and other gifts for their sweethearts. It's a time chosen by many people to become engaged or get married. Classrooms all around the country have valentines on their bulletin boards, windows and walls. Teachers hand out work sheets with valentines on them, and have their students make valentine crafts. Children are busy making valentine boxes, addressing and signing valentines, and looking forward to having a Valentine's Day party. Why all this excitement over February 14th every year? There are several theories about that. One theory is that it is a left-over of the pagan holiday, Lupercalia, which occurred on February 15th. Lupercalia was a celebration in honor of Romulus and Remus. The Romans believed that Romulus and Remus were a set of twin...