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The origin and meaning of Valentines Day? In A.D. 270 the emperor Claudius 11 decided that married men made poor soldier because they did not want to leave their families to go war. So he issued a proclamation forbidding marriage. As a result, lovers went to Valentine a Christian bishop, who would marry them. When the emperor heard about this, he brought the bishop before him and attempted to convert him to roman paganism. Valentine in turn unwisely tried to covert Claudius to Christianity and was sentence to death for his imprudence. While in prison, valentine fell in love with the blind daughter of the jailer. He left her a farewell love note and sign it “ your valentine” and he was executed on February 14, some years later the catholic church proclaim him a saint. So we celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day, on February 14 dedicated the day of lovers.

Today we celebrating Valentine’s Day and the air are full of love. I notice that many couples spent their valentines at the mall having their dinner date. My wife and I we celebrate it, attending mass this afternoon and have a simple dinner date with our son. Anyway, how Valentines Day got started? Why Valentines Day is symbolized or associated with Cupids? Have you ever wondered why? When I was a kid, I used to believe that cupids are part of it. The story of Cupid is about love. Cupid fell in love with Psyche, a mortal. They got married with the condition that Psyche is not allowed to see Cupid. Until one day, she defied this condition but Cupid ran away from her. Consequently, she wanted to be reunited with Cupid. So, Psyche paid a visit to Venus, Cupid’s mother. She did several trials and tests. And she passed. As a reward, Venus reunited Psyche and Cupid. Sooner or later, Cupid and Psyche gave birth to a child named pleasure. So before this day ends, don’t waste time-spent time with your family or friends, life is so short. Make this day meaningful to others.

Love is in the air; I was talking about the month of February. Valentine’s day, this word refers to a variety of different feelings, attitudes and especially the love to our love one’s. My wife and I usually spent at home preparing some our favorites dishes with candle lights, exchanging love letters and we do this every Valentine’s Day for 6 years now.

I’m very happy in our marriage, I always thank the lord that he gave me a loving wife. I would like to talk here about Valentine’s Day Gift ideas for Romantics and also with Cupids and love? It is because the story of Cupid is one of love. Cupid was said to have fallen in love with Psyche, a mortal. He married her, but she was forbidden to look at him. One day she disobeyed these orders but Cupid ran away from her. In order to be reunited with Cupid, Psyche paid a visit to Venus, Cupid’s mother. After making her undergo several tests, Venus reunited Psyche and Cupid. Eventually, according to the story, Cupid and Psyche gave birth to a child named pleasure. It is said that whoever is struck or hit by Cupid’s arrow immediately falls in love with the next person they see. Cupid’s arrows are either golden or leaden. A golden arrow represents true love, while a leaden arrow represents lust. Sometimes, Cupid is even said to carry a torch. This torch is a light passion between a man and a woman. So that’s all about. Have a very great Valentine’s Day!

Did you know that the earliest cookies were made in seventeenth-century in Persia (now Iran)? Which was one the first countries that produce sugar? The word cookies however come from the Dutch word “koekje”. It is pronounce “kook-yah” and means a little cake.

The Germans called cookies “keks” and the Italian call them “biscotti”. One of the most popular cookies on the United State is the chocolate chip cookie. Most people don’t realize that it is a relatively modern cookie. Cookie is accidentally made by semisweet chocolate bars and mixed up with the dough, the chocolate mixed together with the dough resulting in all chocolate cookie. But the chocolate didn’t mixed with the dough and turn the baked cookies full of broken chocolates pieces. Thanks to Ruth Wakefield who accidentally made the cookies and she named her new creation “Toll House Cookies”.

Did you know that early beer makers left their brews in open vessel exposed to air borne yeast? They didn’t realize that the foam on top of the fermenting brew consisted of millions of yeast cells.

However, they always scooped off the foam to use it as a starter for the next batch. With out realizing it, they were breeding top fermented yeasts. Later a monk took up beer brewing. Benedictine monk carved beer cellar into the rocks beneath the monastery and packed them with ice from frozen rivers and lakes so that beer brewed in the fall could be saved for later use in the summer. Stored in such cold temperatures, the beer became more stable and the yeast sank to the bottom. This was the origin of bottom-fermenting yeasts. Yeast is one of the most important ingredients in brewing and is jealously guarded by brew master, sometimes unsuccessfully. Once the son of a Bavarian brew master and an Austrian friend journeyed to England and, with the aid of a metal tube with a hidden valve, stole yeast samples from the British. As more and more scientific methods were applied to the brewing process, both the quality and types of beer improved. Today there are over 25 different types of beer.