Valentine’s Day is the second most popular day each year to send greeting cards.  Candy and flowers are also popular gifts on this day. We celebrate Valentine’s Day in honor of St. Valentine. Valentine’s History states that Valentine’s Day has been around since the Middle Ages. There are many legends to explain how this day of love originated. One legend has it that a priest named Valentine chose to defy the law made by Emperior Claudius II that outlawed marriage for single men. The emperior believed that single men made better warriors than married men. However, Valentine disagreed and married couples in secret. He was put to death for his kindness and belief in love.

Another popular legend states that another man by the name of Valentine was imprisoned and fell in love with the jailer’s daughter. When he was about to be put to death, he sent his love a note signed “Your Valentine”, which prompted the use of these words on the cards we send today. Whether or not these legends are true, the fact remains that the Valentine’s History has been long standing, and will continue to be celebrated through the giving of cards, gifts and flowers for many years to come.