At the Gleeson house, every February 15 is “Faustine’s Day.” Just as Valentine’s Day is named for the Feast of Saint Valentinus, we named Faustine’s Day after the Feast of Saint Faustinus, a Second-Century Christian martyr.
Confectioneries typically celebrate Faustine’s Day by marking all of their heart-shaped boxes of chocolates down to half-price, or less. Today, Phoebe got a Russell Stover dark chocolate assortment, and those Ferrero Rocher hazelnut thingies, along with a Faustine’s Day card. This year’s card reads:
On this feast day of Faustinus,
Whom Hadrian beheaded,
I extol the love between us,
Me and you, to whom I’m wedded.
Happy Faustine’s Day!
It’s not Shakespeare, but Faustine’s Day cards are difficult to find, for some reason, so I generally have to write them myself. And you must admit there are worse ways to rhyme “Faustinus” than the one I wrote.
Hello !
Well…you don’t know me but, i was “surfing” on the internet when i saw this title “Happy Faustine’s day”.
I’m french and i didn’t know that such a day existed. It is all the more “funny” than my name is Faustine :p
Yes i know my comment is useless…but i was glad to read your article about this “event” :$
“Good continuation” !