February has long been a month of (11) .
This is the scene that greets you on Valentine’s Day, (12)
after Valentine who was a priest in third century Rome. When the
emperor (13) that single men made better soldiers than those
with wives, he banned marriage. But Valentine continued to
perform marriage ceremonies for (14) in secret. When his
actions were discovered, the emperor had him put to death. While in prison, it
is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard.
Before his death, he (15) her a letter, which he signed
"From your Valentine", an expression that is still in use today.