Archive for February, 2009

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A Better Valentine’s Day

Posted on: February 13th, 2009 by nationalCrit 4 Comments

The legend holds that St. Valentine was beheaded for marrying Christian couples in third-century Rome, making him an early Christian martyr. This is the origin of today’s modern Valentine’s Day custom of gifts lavished on spouses, partners and loved ones. This day has come to be marked as nearly every other holiday is: by shopping.