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This month, we talk to author Patricia Hopper, a native of Dublin, Ireland, living in Morgantown. She writes historical and ...
Wade Padgett, a part-time checker at a Dierbergs in St. Charles, is one of those people. He dressed as Cupid on Valentine’s Day. During Christmas season, he dressed as an elf.
UConn's Azzi Fudd shows off cute Valentine's Day gift from "best Cupid" Caroline Ducharme - Image source: Instagram/azzi35 Azzi Fudd showed her appreciation for Ducharme’s sweet gesture ...
"Cupid, that playful rascal, must be in seventh heaven. Today is Valentine's Day and it’s Friday! A double delight!," Susan Hazlett writes.
Valentine’s Day is a holiday for people worldwide to share their love and affection. But did you ever wonder how the holiday that celebrates love, affection and friendship came to be? Although ...
Valentine's Day has long been celebrated as a day of romance filled with red roses, heart-shaped candies and chocolate boxes. Here are 25 trivia facts you didn't know about Valentine's Day.
While Saint Valentine's feast is no longer celebrated on Feb. 14 by the church, the celebration of love in the U.S. has continued. Who or what is Cupid?
Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day? Since ancient Roman times, people have celebrated a loosely connected festival of love in the second week of February. However, the way people express their ...
Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so closely associated with roses and teddy bears.
St. Valentine — whether priest or bishop — was martyred on Feb. 14, now celebrated as Valentine’s Day. According to most accounts, he was beaten and then beheaded after a time of imprisonment.
Cupid is not just a Valentine's Day gimmick or cartoon character but also has its history in ancient Rome. Cupid comes from the Latin word Cupido, which means desire, and is the child and ...