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Article: VALENTINE'S DAY SYMBOLS ARE AS OLD AS THE SEASONS.(DAILY BREAK)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- February 13, 1997
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Byline: KAY REYNOLDS, STAFF WRITER
SO VALENTINE'S DAY is for the birds. You're right. According to pagan tradition, Feb. 14 is the day when birds choose their mates. Pagans had marriage down to a science. They believed you could find your soul mate by the first bird you saw on Valentine's morning.
Hoping for someone rich? Look for a goldfinch. Doves and sparrows indicate a happy mate. Hawks represent the military or law enforcement. Robins, which obviously thrive here, are for sailors.
The woodpecker is a bad omen, meaning that one would never marry.
As a festival of love, pagan activities continued through the month. February 14 began ...