Issue #2 February 2017                                                                                                       
Happy St. Valentine's Day!
 
How did St. Valentine's Day start?
H ere is what Wikipedia says:
 
Valentine's Day , also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian liturgical feast day honoring one or more early saints named Valentinus , and is recognized as a significant cultural and commercial celebration in many regions around the world, although it is not a public holiday in any country.
 
Several martyrdom stories associated with the various Valentines that were connected to February 14 were added to later martyrologies , including a popular hagiographical account of Saint Valentine of Rome which indicated he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire . According to legend , during his imprisonment, Saint Valentine healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius, and before his execution, he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell.
 
The day first became associated with romantic love within the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. In 18th-century England, it evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery , and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines").
 
I never knew how the day became so celebrated and commercialized. What is amazing is how the day grew from a tragic event and now is associated with an expression of love, and of course gifts, flowers, cards, chocolate, and expensive dinners!
 
 
 
 
Speaking of romance, my daughter got married last month and many of you requested to see pictures.  So here I am, with my daughter Holly, proudly walking her down the aisle.  Life is grand!

Bill

February 2017  

Commonly Observed Holidays
Feb 14. Valentine's Day
Feb 20. President's Day (markets closed)
 
Financial Dates & Observances
Feb 14. Medicare Advantage Plans
Disenrollment closes
 
Business & Industry
Feb 3. Women Physicians Day
Feb 3. American Painters Day
Feb 12. NAACP Day
Feb 19-25. Engineers Week
Feb 19-26. FFA Week
Feb 27- Mar 4. America Saves Week
 
Cause Observances
American Heart Month
Black History Month
Senior Independence Month
Wise Health Care Consumer Month
Youth Leadership Month
Feb 1. Freedom Day
Feb 2. World Wetlands Day
Feb 4. World Cancer Day
Feb 8. Boy Scout Day
Feb 14. Donor Day
Feb 17. Caregivers Day
 
Special Observances
Bird Feeding Month
Library Lovers Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month
Spunky Old Broads Month
Time Management Month
 
Feb 1. Car Insurance Day
Feb 2. Groundhog Day
Feb 5. Super Bowl
Feb 6. Girl Scout Cookie Day
Feb 8. Laugh and Get Rich Day
Feb 12. Lincoln's Birthday
Feb 18. Drink Wine Day
Feb 22. Margarita Day
Feb 23. Play Tennis Day
Feb 26. Daytona 500
Feb 26. Academy Awards
Feb 28. Mardi Gras
Feb 28. National Science Day

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Happy St. Valentine's Day
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