Some strange myths about St Valentines

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Hundreds of years ago in England, children dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day.

They went about singing from house to house,

Good Morning to you Valentine,

Curl your locks up as I do mine,

Two before and Three behind

Good Morning to you my Valentine.



In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gitfs on February 14th. Hearts,Keys and keyholes were favourite decorations on the spoons. The decorations 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 meant that it is easy for other people to know how you were feeling.



Young women may receive a gift of clothing from a young man, if she kept the gift,it means she will marry him.