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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2000
Page
9
The Mini Page explores Valentine customs and historic courtship rites. It notes Martha Washington’s lavender shoes and a pre white dress tradition, plus wedding timing in Colonial times. It describes love signals from flowers, apple folklore for love initials, hope chests, love knots, and bundling boards in early America.
A look at Valentine customs from ancient Rome to modern times and at wedding practices. The piece covers gift exchanges, handwritten valentines, dowries, rings, and romance rituals such as blowing bubbles and rice. It notes arranged marriages in history and regional differences.
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