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patrick and linda
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 Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:59 am Post subject: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY |
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HERE'S WISHING MY FIRSTMATE, LINDA AND ALL C-BRAT LADIES, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY.
THIS CAPTAIN WILL BE TAKING HIS FIRSTMATE TO DINNER, THAT IS, JUST AS SOON AS HIS FIRSTMATE COMPLETES HER 8 HOURS OF OFFICE LABOR.
HAVE A TERRIFIC DAY!
PAT
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dotnmarty
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From today's 'Writers Almanac'
Today is Valentine's Day, the day on which we celebrate love and especially romantic love. This day is linked to Greco-Roman February holidays devoted to fertility, in particular, the festival of Lupercalia. The romantic overtone of the holiday is in commemoration of St. Valentine, a Roman priest who was martyred on February 14 in 269 A.D. It's worth noting that there are many different Christian martyrs named "Valentine," and until 1969, the Catholic Church recognized 11 different Valentine's days.
Thousands of couples will exchange gifts signifying their affection for one another, including chocolate, flowers, and of course, greeting cards. One hundred eighty-eight million Valentine's Day cards will be given today, making February 14 the second most popular card-giving day of the calendar year, finishing right behind Christmas.
The tradition of exchanging love notes on Valentine's Day originates from the martyr Valentine himself. The legend maintains that due to a shortage of enlistments, Emperor Claudius II forbade single men to get married in an effort to bolster his struggling army. Seeing this act as a grave injustice, Valentine performed clandestine wedding rituals in defiance of the emperor. Valentine was discovered, imprisoned, and sentenced to death by beheading. While awaiting his fate in his cell, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of a prison guard, who would come and visit him. On the day of his death, Valentine left a note for the young woman professing his undying devotion signed "Love from your Valentine."
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patrick and linda
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C-Dory Year: 1986
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Vessel Name: "Fan-A-Sea"
Photos: Misty Seas
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MARTY,
YOU HAVE WAY TO MUCH FREE TIME!
BEST REGARDS
PAT |
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dogon dory
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dotnmarty
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| dogon dory wrote: | | Hey are you the new people who moved in a couple doors down this past fall ? |
I doubt it Dannyboy. I've lived in this neighborhood a little over 72 years now. Hopefully you'll come visit sometime. You're always welcome. In the meantime, the pipes, the pipes are callin........... |
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