Valentines Day 2020 Stuff

Valentine's Day has come to be synonymous with a 24 hour period where we express our love and affection for someone special through pink hearts, candy, red roses, and maybe, just maybe, a good old fashioned Valentine's Day card. And while the annual love fest may be one of the most candy-filled days of the year, the true history perhaps isn't as sweet. With origins as a pagan ritual for fertility, Valentine's Day has evolved throughout centuries worth of martyrdom, religious politics, beheadings, and industrialization to become the holiday we now associate with love and affection—and even sweetheart candy. Here's a timeline of the events that took an ancient ritual and turned it into a multi-billion dollar holiday celebrated around the world.  Valentines Day Profile and Background Pictures For Facebook Instagram