Romantic Evolution

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Romantic Evolution In case you didn't remember this weekend is Valentine's Day. The day's evolution originated in ancient Rome where it started as a fertility festival. Then it was adopted by Christianity in the 5th century. The festivities were subdued and the day transformed into a feast day for St. Valentine. The writings of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer in the 1380s are credited with linking the day back to romantic courtship. And not that long after, the practice of sending Valentine's cards started to take hold in Europe. Reportedly, the first known card was from the Duke of Orleans to his wife in 1415, while a prisoner in the Tower of London. With a card a fencer would love, happy Valentine's from all of us at Tahoe Fence! Pictured: Tahoe Fence Valentine's card featuring a barbed wire heart in a pasture fence at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno (Washoe County) and a slatted-wire heart cut-out at Tahoe's yard in Mound House (Lyon County.)Romantic Evolution

In case you didn’t remember this weekend is Valentine’s Day.

The day’s evolution originated in ancient Rome where it started as a fertility festival. Then it was adopted by Christianity in the 5th century. The festivities were subdued and the day transformed into a feast day for St. Valentine.

The writings of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer in the 1380s are credited with linking the day back to romantic courtship. And not that long after, the practice of sending Valentine’s cards started to take hold in Europe. Reportedly, the first known card was from the Duke of Orleans to his wife in 1415, while a prisoner in the Tower of London.

With a card a fencer would love, happy Valentine’s from all of us at Tahoe Fence!

Pictured: Tahoe Fence Valentine’s card featuring a barbed wire heart in a pasture fence at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno (Washoe County) and a slatted-wire heart cut-out at Tahoe’s yard in Mound House (Lyon County.)