St. Valentine's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. Valentine's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Getting to the root of a holiday is kinda like explaining a joke; there is understanding and clarity, but it's at the cost of no longer being carried away by the humour of the punchline, or levity of the holiday.
That our modern, Hallmark holiday stems from ancient fertility rites makes more sense than a celebration of some old heretic's beheading. Kind of a tough sell for the greeting card market, that one. Dear Valentine, I'm HEAD over heels for you!
Getting to the root of a holiday is kinda like explaining a joke; there is understanding and clarity, but it's at the cost of no longer being carried away by the humour of the punchline, or levity of the holiday.
That our modern, Hallmark holiday stems from ancient fertility rites makes more sense than a celebration of some old heretic's beheading. Kind of a tough sell for the greeting card market, that one. Dear Valentine, I'm HEAD over heels for you!
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