Valentine's day originated from the saint St. Valentine’s .There are many stories about this man, but we can’t know for sure if they’re right. One suggests that he often helped Christians escape from Roman jail cells.…
“The One Day of The Year” was set in Australia, in the 1960’s. It explores the universal theme of Father- Son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution, but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their Son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.…
February 14 to most people is a day to show love to a significant other however,…
Cada año en Estados Unidos, Canadá, Reino Unido, México y Australia miles de millones de personas celebrar San Valentín. el 85% de las compras del día de San Valentín son hecho por las mujeres, mil millones de tarjetas de San Valentín se envían cada año y día de San Valentín es el segundo mayor tarjeta enviando las vacaciones del año, siendo la primera Navidad. Hoy compartiré con ustedes la historia del día de San Valentín y la leyenda de San Valentín.…
Valentine's Day and February equal love and romance. In Ancient Rome, this time of year had similar connotations, but they were celebrated very differently. In modern times, the month of February and St. Valentine's Day has come to symbolize love and romance, and has been celebrated in this gentile way since the days of courtship and wooing of the Middle Ages. But the origin of February can be connected with love and fertility by be tracking back to the roots of ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility celebration celebrated on February 15.…
American citizens that have come back from the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard are known as Veterans. Throughout the years, thousands of troops have come back being known as heroes and were rewarded a day in which they have served our country. This day has a name that goes by Veterans Day and is placed on the 11th of November.…
It is already been a common knowledge to everyone that many singles get disappointed during the V-day. In addition, most of these people find it hard to go out every year and search for their Valentineís Day date.…
Valentine’s day is a day when people show their affection for another person or people by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love. Valentine’s day is celebrated on 14 February. In 19 century people started to send cards to their loved. Here are some examples of valentine cards. Then, in United States in the second half of the 20 century, the exchanging cards also include the provision of expanded and all kinds of gifts. As the gifts people usually give roses, cakes, sweets, chocolate and teddy bears.…
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who perished while serving in the military, a day to honor the soldiers who died while defending America. Our three day weekend in May is a wonderful time to get together with friends and family. To most of us, Memorial weekend it means no school/work and an extra day off. Memorial Day is so much more than a day off to have fun. Most students do not really even understand why they get school off; a lot of adult use this time for cookouts or parties. Memorial Day is a day where we, as Americans, should honor our fallen soldiers.…
St. Valentine’s Day is a day of love, and red. Sometimes, roses are given as tradition. Also, in ancient times you would pick a name from a bowl, and that would be your valentine. Plus, you would give cards/write to your valentine. And that is some facts about Valentine’s Day.…
Good morning. I would first like to thank all the Veterans who are seated before me. I wouldn't have made it this far without the struggle or sacrifice that you've provided. I'm truly thankful for all that you've done in order to keep my country the Home of the Free and the Land of the brave. I pride myself in the ability to wear this uniform and to stand next to my brothers and sisters in arms. A veteran creates in me pride for my country. I'm proud to be a part of a country that someone would respect enough to willingly give their life to protect its values. These brave men and women have committed themselves to preserving and protecting the ideals of our country. Simply knowing of a veteran’s dedication leads me to consider how meaningful the values of this country truly are. As I come to respect these American values as much as they have, I begin to appreciate them more clearly.…
Sometimes my anxiety or trepidation about an upcoming event is often worse than the actual event. That is precisely what happened with Thanksgiving. It turned out to be a nice, relaxing day. I went for a long walk in the morning, we all had a big breakfast, went for a hike in Rancho San Antonio, then had a wonderful and delicious dinner at Il Fornaio, where I thanked the staff for working on Thanksgiving.…
In 432, he returned to Ireland. He was the one who brought Christianity to the Irish. He taught many Irish to read and write.…
Valentine’s Day came from an old story. It talks about a man, whose name was Valentine. He was working in the church for long time and Valentine was marrying people, so he was lovely person. Suddenly the Emperor Claudius decided that solders couldn’t get married at all. The Emperor said that, because he thought that the solders couldn’t fight if they were thinking of family. Also, he was torturing lady who gets married from solder until they become executed. The solders were tired. They didn’t know what to do, so they decided to go to the church where Valentine worked. They saw Valentine and they ran to him and told him the Emperor’s story and asked him to help. Then Valentine was in a strong situation and he must decide to either help people or the Emperor, so he chose love and agreed to marry people in secret. It didn’t take long and the Emperor Claudius discovered what was happening and knew that Valentine wasn’t following his rules, so he asked his guard to bring Valentine. The Emperor Claudius was angry and very upset because Valentine had broken his rules, so he said, “ send him to jail for ever”. It was bad news. The solders were shocked. Because of them the Emperor Claudius sent…
Given these points, Valentine’s Day can mean different things to different people but in the end it always reminds us what is…