Last year around Christmas I dug a little into the history of Father Christmas and studied a little about St Nick. Well this week we have Valentine’s day and while it is just another money making day, I thought I will do the same and find out were it originally came from.
So for all those unromantic and romantic people, bear with me and lets find out about this day…
Like most Christian holidays this has been modified from pagan celebrations and or Catholic saints. History will tell you generally of two saints named Valentine who are attributed with this day.
- The first story is about a priest who would marry soldiers secretly against the emperor’s wishes.
- The second story is about a guy, called Valentine who was jailed but fell in love with the jailers daughter and he wrote the first ever valentines card signed as “from your Valentine” as he was about to die.
These days however it is just a time for florists and chocolate people to make loads of money and for people to feel special, in saying all that though. I am taking my wife to Cirque Du Soleil Dralion and staying at a nice hotel 
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