Valentine's Day and Roman Saints

Valentine’s Day is actually named for two different Roman saints, both called Valentine and both utterly unconnected to romantic love.

Though legend persists that the original St. Valentine was a priest who performed illegal marriages for Emperor Claudius’ soldiers, there’s no evidence to suggest this ever happened. 

The Cadbury chocolate boxes grew increasingly elaborate until the outbreak of World War II, when sugar was rationed and Valentine’s Day celebrations were scaled down.

But Victorian-era Cadbury boxes still exist, and many are treasured family heirlooms or valuable items prized by collectors...