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| Happy Valentine's Day Virginia Beach! |
| Sunday, 14 February 2010 12:12 |
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Contributed by WR Murphy
Towards the end of the Middle Ages, written Valentine's Day cards became popular - lovers would send little folded pieces of paper with love poems and good wishes to one another. This tradition continues today. But what about Cupid? Cupid, in Roman mythology, is the child of Venus. This mischievous boy, often drawn as a winged infant, wielded a bow that could make people fall in love. In ancient poetry, falling in love was a sudden, unexpected, potentially painful occurrence, and the bow and arrow provided a handy metaphor for how a young man could suddenly change his manner of dress, his habits, and his entire demeanor, all because a certain young woman had caught his eye. In some accounts, Cupid has two kinds of arrows - some tipped with gold, and some with lead. Those tipped with gold make a person enamored, smitten, hopelessly in love with even a glancing blow. But watch out for the leaden ones - they make a person indifferent to all romantic pursuits. Celebrate the sweetest of days, Valentine's Day, at one of the best restaurants in Virginia Beach - Steinhilber's Restaurant! Click for special hours and special menu. Our recommendation? The Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Rockfish! Call 757-340-1156. Quote this article on your siteTo create link towards this article on your website, copy and paste the text below in your page. Preview :  Powered by QuoteThis © 2008 |
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