Where Did It All Start? Valentine’s Day seems to be one of the most controversial holidays. First of all, conflicting stories exist about the origin of Valentine’s Day. From its inception, Valentine’s Day seems to have been about promoting an agenda. Whether it was Saint Valentine himself defying Claudius II by remaining Christian in a pagan society, his marrying Roman soldiers despite the governmental prohibition, or the conversion of the pagan celebration of Lupercalia, the real reason for Valentine’s Day […]