DIDACTIC UNIT 6. 5TH COURSE ST. VALENTINE

There are some traditions and legends connected to St. Valentine.

Read the following text to know about some of them:



Charles, Duke of Orleans, was one of the first people to send a ‘valentine’. In 1415 he sent 
several rhyming love letters or ‘valentines’ to his wife in France from the Tower of London, where was in jail.
White roses are for true love. Red roses are for passion. Yellow roses are for friendship. Black roses mean farewell.
People used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.
Some say that birds choose their mate on February 14th. Doves and pigeons stay together for life and for this reason, they are symbols of fidelity.

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