February 14

   Hey every-body(female or male)! Today I'm going to talk about  Valentine's Day and how it came to be. I always wondered why it was called Valentine's day and how it became associated with romance and love, so I thought you might too! It dates back all the way to Rome, when St. Valentine's Day( which back then was a festival called Lupercalia ) began as a liturgical celebration of one or the many Saint Valentines. St. Valentines was secretly marrying couples . Mighty Claudius II believed that single men made better soldiers so he executed the Saint for disobeying him.  Only in the 14th century did it start to be associated with love and romance. People believed that this was the time of year when birds started mating, hence the phrase "love birds" today. This celebration made its way even to the United Kingdom. Later on, people began to send love cards and letters. This tradition evolved to the Valentine's day we celebrate today!