Paula asked if Valentine's Day is strictly an American holiday.

No, there are similar celebrations around the world, though not all are on Feb. 14.

Legend has it that a priest named Valentine was imprisoned and martyred in the third century because he continued marrying couples, despite a Roman ban intended to bolster the army. He supposedly sent a note from prison to a friend or lover saying, "From your Valentine." It's not hard to see how he came to be associated with romantic love.

It's said that the Catholic Church picked Feb. 14 to honor St. Valentine, often considered the patron saint of love, in an effort to eradicate Lupercalia, a Roman festival that was basically a sexual lottery, according to Christianitytoday.com.

Anyway, a Valentine's Day-like holiday had spread all over the world by the time there was an America. For a look at customs in other countries, go to customsholidays.suite101.com/article.cfm/international_valentines_day_fun.

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My Colorado driver's license has categories like End and Rest in addition to Ht (height) and Wt (weight). What do all those things mean? - Mari

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