Friday, February 13, 2009

Valentine's Day: a Brief History

Valentine's Day: What it's all about: "That honor goes to the Catholic Church, which, as it did on several occasions, decided to combine some existing pagan rituals with some newer Christian ones. Throw in a saint, a few miscellaneous legends and traditions, and, voila! Valentine’s Day!"

1 comment:

Cap'n Bob said...

And here I thought it started in a garage in Chicago.