If the young man failed to be particularly enthralled with his valentine, he would desert her.... As a result, a bonfire would be lit later where the ladies could burn images of the ungrateful sweetheart and verbally abuse him in a loud tone as the effigy burned.... This ritual was eventually abandoned since it left much room for nastiness, ridicule or even outright malice and the French government finally handed-down a decree officially banning the custom.... Elegant French greetings cards known as cartes d'amities, which contained tender messages, were given not totally as a Valentine but chiefly as a result of a fashion which was popular in England at the time.... GERMANY - In Germany, it has become customary for the young man of a courting couple to present his beloved with flowers on February 14....
Balak ko pa naman sanang manood nun dahil hindi nyo naitatanong, may reliable source ako dito ng half-price tickets sa Acer Arena ha-ha....! Yung isang ka-opisina ko kasi ay manager ng Acer Computer Factory na may-ari rin nung Acer Arena ang husbandry nya kaya magsabi lang daw ako kung gusto kong manood ng mga shows and concerts basta daw dun lang ang venue sa AA ay walang problema ang pagkupit nya nung mga tickets sa bulsa ng darling nya, o di ba....! Bad timing naman na nagkarun ako ng problema last weekend dahil nawalan ako ng hot water dito sa apartment ko ng buong weekend kaya hindi natuloy ang plano kong manood.... Isa pa, ang bahubaho ko rin nun kasi tatlong araw ba naman akong walang ligo at patabo-tabo lang ako at papunaspunas ng maligamgam na tubig sa lababu....! Wala na nga akong hot water ay saktong kalagitnaan pa ng winter dito ngayon at super-napakalamig pa ng panahon....