Hya!/St. Valentine
Valentines Day History
There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine’s
Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who
was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269
A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says
that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer’s daughter, who
had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine". Other
aspects of the story say that Saint Valentine served as a priest at the
temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Claudius then had Valentine jailed
for defying him. In 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St.
Valentine.
Gradually, February 14 became the date for exchanging love
messages and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers. The date
was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers. There was often
a social gathering or a ball.
In the United States, Miss Esther Howland is given credit
for sending the first valentine cards. Commercial valentines were introduced
in the 1800’s and now the date is very commercialised. The town of Loveland,
Colorado, does a large post office business around February 14. The spirit of
good continues as valentines are sent out with sentimental verses and children
exchange valentine cards at school.
The History of
Saint Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day started in the time of the Roman Empire.
In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honor Juno. Juno was the Queen
of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of
women and marriage. The following day, February 15th, began the Feast of Lupercalia.
The lives of young boys and girls were strictly separate.
However, one of the customs of the young people was name drawing. On the eve
of the festival of Lupercalia the names of Roman girls were written on slips
of paper and placed into jars. Each young man would draw a girl’s name from
the jar and would then be partners for the duration of the festival with the
girl whom he chose. Sometimes the pairing of the children lasted an entire year,
and often, they would fall in love and would later marry.
Under the rule of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved
in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult
time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. He believed that the reason
was that roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. As a result,
Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. The good Saint Valentine
was a priest at Rome in the days of Claudius II. He and Saint Marius aided the
Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for this kind deed Saint
Valentine was apprehended and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned
him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. He suffered
martyrdom on the 14th day of February, about the year 270. At that time it was
the custom in Rome, a very ancient custom, indeed, to celebrate in the month
of February the Lupercalia, feasts in honor of a heathen god. On these occasions,
amidst a variety of pagan ceremonies, the names of young women were placed in
a box, from which they were drawn by the men as chance directed.
The pastors of the early Christian Church in Rome endeavored
to do away with the pagan element in these feasts by substituting the names
of saints for those of maidens. And as the Lupercalia began about the middle
of February, the pastors appear to have chosen Saint Valentine’s Day for the
celebration of this new feast. So it seems that the custom of young men choosing
maidens for valentines, or saints as patrons for the coming year, arose in this
way.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Valentine. I lived in
Rome during the third century. That was long, long ago! At that time, Rome was
ruled by an emperor named Claudius. I didn’t like Emperor Claudius, and I wasn’t
the only one! A lot of people shared my feelings.
Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer
to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars. They did not want to leave
their wives and families. As you might have guessed, not many men signed up.
This made Claudius furious. So what happened? He had a crazy idea. He thought
that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army. So Claudius
decided not to allow any more marriages. Young people thought his new law was
cruel. I thought it was preposterous! I certainly wasn’t going to support that
law!
Did I mention that I was a priest? One of my favorite activities
was to marry couples. Even after Emperor Claudius passed his law, I kept on
performing marriage ceremonies — secretly, of course. It was really quite exciting.
Imagine a small candlelit room with only the bride and groom and myself. We
would whisper the words of the ceremony, listening all the while for the steps
of soldiers.
One night, we did hear footsteps. It was scary! Thank goodness
the couple I was marrying escaped in time. I was caught. (Not quite as light
on my feet as I used to be, I guess.) I was thrown in jail and told that my
punishment was death.
I tried to stay cheerful. And do you know what? Wonderful
things happened. Many young people came to the jail to visit me. They threw
flowers and notes up to my window. They wanted me to know that they, too, believed
in love.
One of these young people was the daughter of the prison
guard. Her father allowed her to visit me in the cell. Sometimes we would sit
and talk for hours. She helped me to keep my spirits up. She agreed that I did
the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages.
On the day I was to die, I left my friend a little note thanking her for her
friendship and loyalty. I signed it, "Love from your Valentine."
I believe that note started the custom of exchanging love
messages on Valentine’s Day. It was written on the day I died, February 14,
269 A.D. Now, every year on this day, people remember. But most importantly,
they think about love and friendship. And when they think of Emperor Claudius,
they remember how he tried to stand in the way of love, and they laugh — because
they know that love can’t be beaten!
| Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine’s Day. They went singing from home to home. One verse they sang was: Curl your locks as I do mine— Two before and three behind. Good morning to you, valentine. | |
| In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my heart!" | |
| In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling. | |
| In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him. | |
| Some 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. | |
| A love seat is a wide chair. It was first made to seat one woman and her wide dress. Later, the love seat or courting seat had two sections, often in an S-shape. In this way, a couple could sit together — but not too closely! | |
| Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off. | |
| Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seeds that remain on the stem. That is the number of children you will have. | |
| If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have. |
Hya!/호랑이는 가죽을 남기고, 사람은 言을 남긴다.!
김재동이 여러프로에 나와서 했던말들입니다.
“독일의 속담에 이런 것이 있습니다. 금이 아름답다는 것을 알게되면, 별이 아름답다는 것을 잊어버린다… 여러분은 아직 금의 아름다움보다는 별의 아름다움을 즐기실 나
이라고 생각합니다. 오늘의 젊음 영원히 간직하시기 바랍니다.”
“사랑은 택시와 같은거죠. 함께 걸어온 길만큼 대가를 지불해야 합니다”
“그..발랄이란 단어가 느낌이 참 좋아요~ 정말 신나보이지 않습니까?
그 단어 하나만으로 단어의 뜻이 느껴지잖아요~
제생각에는 발랄이 발광하다와 랄랄라의 합성어가 아닌가 생각됩니다.
켜켜켜켜…”
하늘에 왜 해가 떠있는지 아십니까?”
“하늘에 왜 별이 떠있는지 아십니까?”
“저도 당신을 왜 사랑하는지 잘 모르지만 당신을 사랑합니다.”
윤도현: 목이 참 쫄려보이시네요..
김제동: 좀 그렇죠!? 코디가 미쳤나봐요…-_-;;
(폭소)
김제동: 이세상에 모든 코디분들에게 말합니다. 멋 보다는 사람 생명이 중요하다는거..ㅋㅋ
“아 이 시계는 방수군요. 대단합니다..수심 40M 까지 방수가 된다는군요. 이런 쓸데없는 기능을… 누가 수심 40M 까지 들어간답니까… 그건 미친짓이죠.”
행사장에서 김제동이 가장 싫어하는 여자 스타일을 물었더니
‘깜찍하고, 이쁘고, 귀엽고, 사랑스럽고, 애교 있고, 섹시하고, 나랑 친한데……나랑 사귀지 않는 여자!!’
“잘생긴 남자들이 담배 피우면 여자들은 ‘오빠 담배 피지마 응? 몸에 해롭잖아~’ 이러는데 내가 담배 피는거 보고 여자들은 저한테 이렇게 얘기를 하더군요 ‘오빠 두 개 한
꺼번에 펴봐~응?'”
제동: 길을가다가 천원짜리랑 만원짜리가 있으면 뭘 줏어야 하나요?
관객: 만원짜리요
제동: 길을 가다 천원짜리랑 만원짜리가 있으면 둘다 주워야합니다.
GOD 콘서트에서
제동:저는 개인적으로 태우씨를 아주 좋아합니다.
내가 여자로 태어나면 태우씨와 결혼을 할껍니다.해주실꺼죠??
(태우 좋아하면서 웃자..)
제동:그대신 이모습 그대로 태어날껍니다. ㅋㅋ
제동: “애인 없어요?”
게스트: “네~”
제동: “왜 없어요?”
게스트: “모르겠어요”
제동: “왜 몰라요? 난 딱 보니까 알겠는데..”
앞에 나온 방위출신 학생을 보고…
제동 : “하하하하. 공군은 하늘에서 죽고, 육군은 땅에서 죽고,
해군은 바다에서 죽고, 방위는 쪽팔려서 죽습니다. 켜켜켜
(이때 우껴서 다 뒤집어 졌음. 그 후 바로 이어서 한마디 더)
방위는 죽지 않는다. 다만 총소리에 놀라서 기절할 뿐이다. 켜켜켜켜”
네잎크로버의 꽃말은 “행운”이죠..
우리는 네잎크로버를 따기 위해 수많은 세잎크로버들을 짓밟고 있어요.
그런데 세잎크로버의 꽃말이 무엇인지 아시나요?
“행복”이랍니다.
우리는 수많은 행복 속에서 행운만을 찾고 있는 것은 아닌지..
“견디기 힘든 고통이란 것은 견딜 수 없는 고통의 반대말이다..”
Hya!/당신의 U.F.O는 어디에 있나요?
멀더는 U.F.O(unindentfied flying object) 가 사만다를 찾게 해줄희망이라 생각해서 U.F.O와 외계인의 존재를 믿고, 그존재를 찾는다. 경우는 U.F.O 를 통해서 세상을 볼수 있다고 믿는다. 그녀의 희망은 U.F.O를 보아서, 보고싶은 사람의 얼굴을 잠시나마 보고 싶어 한다. U.F.O . 이것의 존재에 대해서 어느 누구도 말할수 없다. 그것은 자신의 '믿음'인 것이다. 이 믿음이 현실이 되고 '희망'이 되는 것이다. 어둠속에서의…
Hya!/아..아.. JBuilder X가 나와버렸네.;
움움.. JBuilder 8 부터 만들던.. 새로운 홈페이지가... JBuilder X 까지 나와버렸답니다. 방금 JBuilder X깔았구요..;; 움움.;; 이런이런 X다음은 뭘까? X=10 이니깐.. X는 이해가 가는데. 그다음 11쓰기도 그럴것이고 또 로마자로 표시하기도.;; 음. XP라던가. 이런식으로 나올려나?
민/피자사줘~
도미노에서 피자 신체품 나왔더라~ 일명 더블크러스트 3세 "Seafood" 새우, 가리비, 오징어 등 최고급 해산물과 피자의 만남!! 더블크러스트 Seafood!! 먹자먹자^^
Hya!/홍차.
회사에서 매일 커피 먹는 것이. 별로 안 좋아서.. 음료수도 맛이 없고.. 마실만한 것을 추천해달라고 했더니.. "Earl Grey" TEA를 사주었네요^^. 감사~~ 회사에서 잘 마시고 있답니다. 그런김에 홍차에 대해서 좀 알아 봤답니다.~ 옹차에는 Straight tea 와 Blanded tea, 그리고 Flavery tea가 있다는 군요. 1. : 원산지에 따른 홍차의 분류 -Straight tea는 본래의 차빛깔과 독특한 향을 음미하면서 마시는…
Jieun/머하냥?
끄응.. 사진 올려놨어.. 어케 링크하는지 몰라서..^^* 들와서 구경햐~ 내 사진은 별루 없지만^^ 필리핀 가서 있었던 일들을.. 조금은 구경할 수 있을껴~^^* www.cyworld.com/blueciel
Hya!/우리나라 주식 뭐 이렇게 비싸?
오늘. 뭐.. 어느회사 주식좀 보느라. NASDAQ을 가봤는데.. 어라. 주식이 꽤 싸네.. 우리가 잘 알고 있는 INTEL도 30$ 에 불과하구.. 비싼 업체가 100$.. 생각보다 너무 싸다.ㅡㅡ; 한국 코스닥은 수십만원선이구. 일반장인 삼성은 50만원을 넘네 마네 하는데.ㅡㅡ; 미국 100$의 가치와.. 한화 10만원의 가치가 꽤 다르다고 봤을때.. 미국주식이 저평가 된건가? 근데 주식시장은 정말 안정적이다. 변동율이 크지가 않네..
Hya!/시간이…
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