Valentines day did not originate in Australia, it is very much an import, but then hey, so much is right now! Valentines day originated in the Roman times. There was a not so narly dude called Emperor Claudius 2nd, who killed two men both called Valentine. I don’t really know the details, but the Catholic Church decided to make a martyr celebration and thus Valentines day was born.
Despite having quote religious roots, the day itself has gone on to become a rather commercialised commodity. Today, there is huge pressure placed on individuals to spend money on valentines day as a way...