Why was Valentine’s Day created? What to know about holidays origins

A prisoner named “Valentine” was said in one tale to have written a note signed “from your Valentine” to his jailer’s daughter, according to the Feb. 13, 2024, article. The martyr’s signature of “your Valentine” — at least in the anglicized version of the story — inspired successive generations of lovelorn hopefuls to plead their own cases …

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