Who Was Saint Valentine?

For many people, Valentine's day is a day of love and candy, but who was the actual Saint Valentine? And why do we celebrate his holiday the way we do? In this episode, Alex and Kelly dive deep into the myths and facts about Saint Valentine, discussing who he was, what was happening in the world when he lived, the idea of "courtly love", and which phrase on the Sweetheart candies is our favorite! (UR CUTE vs FAX ME)If you have ever wondered what the origin of this unusual holiday we call Valentine's Day is, then please join us for the Valentine's Day special of Dirt Nap City, because even interesting dead people need love! You'll never eat a box of chocolates or a candy heart the same way again...If you like the content we are creating and would like to support it financially, check our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/DirtNapCityPodcastOr, if you prefer to support us in another way, recommend an episode to one of your friends. We appreciate everyone who listens every month and look forward to making this podcast even better with your support. Drop us a quick text and we’ll reply in the next episode!Support the showDirt Nap City is the podcast about the most interesting dead people in history.Subscribe and listen to learn about people you've heard of, but don't know much about.Someday we'll all live in Dirt Nap City, so you should probably go ahead and meet the neighbors!