Getting at the heart of Valentine's Day

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Valentine's Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. Before that, Feb. 14 had nothing to do with love.
MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel

Mix a pagan fertility festival with a bunch of martyred Christian saints. Add the words of an English poet. And throw in some bloody strips of goat hide. What do you get? Valentine's Day, of course.

Current host Mary Lucia and reporter Nikki Tundel discuss the curious history of our February 14th holiday.

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