"Love is in the Air"

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Welcome to the Valentine's Day Gallery where you will find many new graphics and clip art for you to design your own Valentine website. Be sure and clear out your browser to see all the new graphics! Please save these graphics to your own hard drive and DO NOT DIRECT LINK to these graphics, as that is bandwidth theft.

A little history of the holiday…

The widely practiced tradition of sending cards, letters, and poems as part of Valentine's Day got a late start in America, but the tradition of celebrating the day has a long history. The origin of St. Valentine's Day stems from the days of Claudius II in the third century, when a Roman priest named Valentinus was persecuted and imprisoned for helping Christian martyrs. On the eve of his beheading, he wrote a farewell note to his friend, the daughter of the jailer. He signed the note "From Your Valentine." The date was February 14th.

Valentinus' death took place at a time of year when the pagan feast Lupercalia was celebrated. The beheading, which was public, was probably incorporated into the pagan celebration.

As Christianity spread throughout the world, Christian priests began to look favorably upon pagan festivals, turning them into Christian celebrations. It is likely that Lupercalia became increasingly associated with Valentinus and his departing message, leading to the eventual popularity of sentimental cards and letters.

Don't forget your sweetheart on Valentine's Day! Valentine gifts are a great way to remind them of your love, and you can find a great selection of gift ideas online. You can send presents to your kids too, like a cookie bouquet for a college student, or a red velvet cake to your daughter that hasn't learned to bake yet. Of course, the biggest sellers every year are chocolate gifts and flowers, so don't be afraid to give these timeless classics.

While you're visiting our site, the J's Magic logo located throughout this site will always transport you to our main index, where you can browse through our many other galleries, including additional seasonal graphics. We also have a gallery of romantic poetry in our "Hearts Afire Gallery" which you may want to visit if you're looking for a few tender words to bandy about.

Here's hoping that you and yours have a warm and loving Valentine's Day. Enjoy the graphics! If you use any of these graphics, a link back to http://jsmagic.net would be appreciated. Logo samples may be found here.

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