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The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of VALENTINES day. Modern Valentive symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, just think and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The sending of Valentines was a fashion in nineteenth-century Great Britain, and in 1847, Esther lowland developed a successful business in her Worcester, Massachusetts home with hand-made Valentine card based on British models. THe popularity of Valentine cards in 19th century America, where many Valentine cards are now general greeting cards rather than declarations of love, was a harbinger of the future commercialization of holidays in the United States...