Happy Valentine's Day

Do you remember when you were in elementary school?  You would make valentine pouches to hold all those cute cards you would get from all your classmates. 

I looked forward to getting home to those chocolate covered marshmallow hearts my parents always got me. That is what I believed Valentine's Day was all about.

When I got older, it was more about receiving heart shaped boxes of Purdy's chocolates, flowers and dining out.

Now a day, trying to make a reservation for Valentine's dinner must be made two months in advance, my midriff doesn't need chocolate and flowers seem like a waste of money.

My husband must think the day was made-up by card companies. He never misses a funny card with sexual innuendo. I have to admit, I do look forward to  receiving those. Where he finds them, I have no idea.

Here are some hunches on where and when Valentine's Day came to be.

Video provided by Encyclopedia Britannica.