The history of Valentine’s Day

Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com Valentine’s Day is a time full of love, hearts, cards, chocolate and roses. This year, the day of February 14 will fall on a Friday for the first time in five years. Although historians have never fully agreed on the origins of this holiday, many of the theories trace back to Ancient Rome. Some believe Valentine’s Day exists due to the Lupercalia Festival, an ancient Roman celebration that was celebrated on the 15 of February every year u