The Invention of Modern Valentine’s Day

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The story of Valentine’s Day is convoluted and murky. When all the folklore and legend about it is peeled back, we see that it is a product of the burgeoning greeting card industry of the 19th century. It is a genius stroke of marketing specifically designed to manipulate people emotionally.

Written, directed, presented and illustrated by Ryan Fabian
Produced, shot and edited by Michelle Morgan
www.terrifyingworld.com

Sources:

http://www.wbur.org/2012/02/14/origin-valentines

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/saints/valentine.shtml

Ansgar Kelly, Henry (1986), “The Valentines of February”, Chaucer and the cult of Saint Valentine, Davis

http://engage.synecoretech.com/marketing-technology-for-growth/bid/194277/Valentine-s-Day-A-Holiday-Created-Through-Marketing

https://nrf.com/media/press-releases/consumers-keep-budgets-check-this-valentines-day-according-nrf

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15254a.htm

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/news/news-items/1218/

http://www.pravmir.com/st-valentines-day-legend-and-reality/

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