Valentine's Day is on February 14.It is a time for love.
People send cards called valentines.
Lovers give each other roses,chocolates or perfume.
Children give each other valentines at school.
Some people think Valentine's Day began in Roman times thousands of years ago.
The Romans told a story about Cupid.
He looked like a baby.He shot arrows at people to make them fall in love.
Other people think Valentine's Day began when Claudius was the Roman Emperor.
Claudius wanted his soldiers to fight,not get married.
This made lovers unhappy.A Roman bishop named Valentine in jail.
While Bishop Valentine was in jail,children threw notes to him.
Maybe these were the first valentlnes.
In England people thought birds began mating on February 14.
They thought it was a good day for people to choose a mate too.
Every year Americans send millions and millions of valentines with Cupid,
roses, birds or hearts on them.
People send cards called valentines.
Lovers give each other roses,chocolates or perfume.
Children give each other valentines at school.
Some people think Valentine's Day began in Roman times thousands of years ago.
The Romans told a story about Cupid.
He looked like a baby.He shot arrows at people to make them fall in love.
Other people think Valentine's Day began when Claudius was the Roman Emperor.
Claudius wanted his soldiers to fight,not get married.
This made lovers unhappy.A Roman bishop named Valentine in jail.
While Bishop Valentine was in jail,children threw notes to him.
Maybe these were the first valentlnes.
In England people thought birds began mating on February 14.
They thought it was a good day for people to choose a mate too.
Every year Americans send millions and millions of valentines with Cupid,
roses, birds or hearts on them.
