A Valentine's Day History

Tomorrow is probably the one holiday of the year where there is a clear dichotomy in the US population. People have a deep visceral reaction and either throw themselves into the holiday or dress all in black. For me it seems like a whole big to do.  I am usually stuck in some ungodly lecture and/or have to take an exam and, my valentines date would be a bottle of red wine at a dance party with my roommates.

Here is a quick and dirty History Channel Video which quickly outlines how the holiday was born.