Valentine's Day is a time for friends, a time for family, and a time for lovers, but where did it all begin? The following, is just one of many historical descriptions of Valentine's Day. We hope you enjoy it.

In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honor Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage. The following day, February 15th, began the "Feast of Lupercalia", which was a time to honor several other Gods and Goddesses.

In Ancient Rome, the lives of young boys and young girls were strictly separate. However, during the Lupercalia Festival, the boys would each pick a girl's name from a vase. The boys then became partners for the duration of the festival with the girl that they chose. During the festival, the pairs of children danced and played together. Sometimes the pairing of the children lasted an entire year, and often, they would fall in love and would later marry.

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