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In a 1981 academic article, the late University of Kansas English professor Jack B. Oruch argued that Chaucer's 1375 poem “Parlement of Foules” was the first to record St. Valentine's Day as a Valentine's Day has dark origins. The Roman romantics "were drunk. They were naked," Noel Lenski, now a religious studies professor at Yale University, told NPR in 2011. Young women would line UNLV history professor and 19th-century pop culture expert Elizabeth Nelson studied the commercialization of Valentine's Day and other holidays. The Origins of Valentine’s Day Published: February 3, 2015. St. Valentine’s Day as a feast for lovers has been researched by Andy Kelly, a former director of CMRS and now Distinguished Research Professor, UCLA Department of English, in his book Chaucer and the Cult of St. Valentine (1986). He concludes that it was a poetic fancy of Geoffrey The Times notes that Jack B. Oruch, a late University of Kansas English professor, credits Chaucer for modern ideas about Valentine's Day. Through his research, Oruch asserted that there was no significant written record linking romantic tradition to St. Valentine's Day until Chaucer wrote his 14th-century works "The Parlement of Foules" and Jack B. Oruch, a professor at the University of Kansas, argues that the poet Geoffrey Chaucer was the first person to link Valentine’s Day to romance in his poem The Parlement of Foules. What part does Cupid play on Valentine's Day? Of course, it's not all about St. Valentine. Cupid — the winged baby boy often seen on Valentine's Day cards and paraphernalia — is another symbol of this love-filled holiday, and it's easy to understand why. In Roman mythology, Cupid was the son of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. Valentine’s Day, in fact, originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So, how did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day? Early origins of St. Valentine. Ancient sources reveal that there were several St. Valentines who died on Feb. 14. But Cupid’s image did not stay the same in Valentine’s lore. By the mid-1800s, Cupid was looking less literary and more marketable. As Leigh Eric Schmidt, a professor of religion and politics at Washington University in St. Louis, writes in “The Fashioning of a Modern Holiday: St. Valentine’s Day, 1840-1870,” Americans in the mid 1800s repurposed the holiday, and Cupid’s image shifted. A lot, says Dartmouth English Professor Peter Travis. “No one really knows how February 14 came to be a holiday celebrating love, and no one really knows why Saint Valentine came to be associated with amorous desire,” says Travis, the Henry Winkley Professor in Anglo-Saxon and English Language and Literature. OnlineFreeSpanish posted a bilingual Valentine’s Day vocabulary bingo on TPT that might be a great activity to do while kids are eating treats, taking turns passing out valentines, or learning new vocabulary. Will only work for small groups unless you don’t mind multiple students screaming BINGO at once. A Valentine's Day celebration was held by Gilderoy Lockhart for students and staff of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1993. He hoped it would be a "morale booster" for the school due to the opening of the Chamber of Secrets.[1] During the 1992–1993 school year, the Chamber of Secrets was reopened, causing considerable stress and tension for students and staff. Gilderoy Lockhart On Valentine’s Day, enjoy a specially curated three-course menu with menu options such as seafood salad, bucatini lamb sugo, filet mignon and red velvet trifle. Add on a wine pairing for $35, or What if your Valentine has allergies that make traditional signs of affection a little difficult? A D.C. allergist has tips on how to navigate Feb. 14 this year. On February 14 — a day symbolized by hearts and dedicated to love — give that special someone a present that shows you care. Or treat yourself to one (or more) of these five gift suggestions, all of which are designed to make it easier and more enjoyable to follow the cornerstones of a heart-healthy lifestyle: eating well, getting regular exercise, sleeping soundly, and managing stress. Amazon.com: Cute Adjunct Professor Valentines Day Heart PopSockets Swappable PopGrip : Cell Phones & Accessories Why Choose Professor Plum’s? Unique and thoughtful gifts for all ages. Perfect for creating meaningful memories. 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