HAPPY VALENTINES!
I wonder: Are the words “I love you” used more on Valentine’s Day than any other day? Maybe. But with internet acronyms and abbreviations taking over, I doubt it.
In our impatience, just to save a second or two, we do some crazy things…like instead of writing “I love you,” we sign off with “XOXO.” I can see how an “O” resembles an embrace, a hug; but, HOW did the letter “X” become associated with a kiss?!
It originated from a medieval practice. For those who couldn’t write, there was the allowance to sign their name using an “X,” performed in front of a witness. After signing, the signee kissed the “X” to show their sincerity. As a kiss symbol at the end of a letter, it has become synonymous with ‘sealed with a kiss.’
X is also the Greek letter “chi,” the first letter in the word Χριστός. Are you ready? Χριστός means “Christ.” It’s been thought that it might have been a pledge in the name of Christ.
It doesn’t matter what age you are, we all know of the overall health benefits go now purchase cheap viagra of eating right, but we don’t generally care very much about sticking to strict diets – especially considering the time and effort usually involved in doing so.
“…there’s nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9
FYI: Roman numerals, letters used to represent values, were used in ancient Rome; and, BC, “Before Christ.”
BTY: THX J XOXO