Legend has it that third century Roman Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers and outlawed marriage.
A priest called Valentine saw the injustice in the Emperor's decree and began marrying couples in secret. Upon discovery, he was imprisoned and while confined, fell in love with the jailor's daughter. It's said that before his execution, Valentine wrote the young woman a letter from prison. He signed it, "From...
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