Alternately revered by romantics as a day to buy win their lovers’ hearts with sappy greeting cards and reviled by cynics (read: single women) as a Hallmark Holiday to stimulate the economy, the true meaning of February 14th is sorely neglected by modern society.
Thankfully the amateur historians at PrettiGeeky are here to remind you of your romantic roots. Here we’ll relay a tangled mishmash of Christian and ancient Roman tales, each as heartfelt as the last, that add up Americans buying over 150 million Valentine’s Day cards every year.
From PrettiGeeky Wordpress blog.
9 Responses to "A Geeky History of Valentines"
Hell of alot of cards.
Sure am glad I'm single.
that's interesting, I thought hallmark made it up =D
Free alternative, find an obscure love poem online, and handwrite a note. Take credit for it. Insta-win.
whoa had no idea
I had no idea also. I learned something new today.
Thanks so much for sharing this amazing updates. So pleased to have read on this post.
beautiful cards
The more you know, right?
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