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FEBRUARY 14TH

When all fun of Christmas and New Year is over, there's a feeling of anti-climax. The rest of January is dreary and cold. But before long the empty shops seem to come to life once again with displays of attractive and brightly coloured "I love you" Valentine cards.

St Valentine was a priest who lived in Rome and died for his faith in AD 170. His feast happens to fall on February 14th — the traditional day for lovers. But this is mere coincidence. He was not noted for helping lovers in distress and was not therefore the true patron saint of lovers.

There was in early times a strong belief that on this day birds choose their mates. To some extent this might explain why lovebirds seem to be such popular motifs on Valentine's cards. A 14th century poet wrote: "On Valentine's Day all the birds of the air in couples do join" And Shakespeare carried on the tradition when Theseus says in "A Midsummer Night's Dream":

St Valentine is past: Begin these wood-birds but to couple now?