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| A Valentine is a special way to show somebody you care. The special someone may be a sweetheart, a friend, a teacher, or your parents. Usually, a valentine has a short rhyme that tells how you feel. One valentine favorite is an old nursery rhyme: Roses are red, violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, and so are you. A valentine also has symbols of love. These can be flowers, doves, or cupids. Cupids are chubby little children with wings. They are named for Cupid, the Roman god of love. A cupid usually has a bow and arrow. It is said that anyone struck in the heart by one of cupid's arrows will fall in love. |
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| Wedding Anniversaries Married people have their own special holidays, called wedding anniversaries. People often give gifts made of a certain kind of material to a man and a woman who have been married for a certain number of years. The wedding anniversary is called by the name of the material. So, if a couple is celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary, this will be their "tin anniversary". Below are the kind of gifts given for certain wedding anniversaries: First Anniv. - paper Second Anniv. - cotton Third Anniv. - leather Fourth Anniv. - linen, silk, or rayon Fifth Anniv. - wood Sixth Anniv. - iron Seventh Anniv. - wool Eighth Anniv. - bronze Ninth Anniv. - china Tenth Anniv. - tin 25th Anniv. - silver 50th Anniv. - gold 75th Anniv. - diamond |
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