I like it when the frequently asked questions pop up for a search: What is the real meaning of Valentine's Day? Isn't that a wonderful question? Will we find a a deep, spiritual reason for celebrating the sacred heart that now is represented with red roses, hearts and chocolates?
There typically is a religious component to the history of holidays. The normal scenario is that the Roman Catholic Church solved pagan rituals by 'converting' them to something useable in church events. And so it was with Valentine's Day. A festival of fertility and love got mashed up with two martyrs named Valentine - both executed early on in the ADs. How they got to be involved in Valentine's Day is a discussion of whether it was an accidental association or done on purpose.
Valentine's Day has everything in it to enjoy - food, flowers and good wishes. So it would be a popular topic for searching, wouldn't it?
The World Cup looks like it is the #1 trend. The fact is that sports topics are the top searches - everywhere around the globe.
Thinking along the sports line, I took a look at the U.S. searches yesterday - it was Valentine's Day vs Trump - with Valentine's Day at 2 million and Trump at 1 million google searches. So Valentine's Day wins!There are roses, hearts and chocolates for all.
More Ringling Circus miniature characters with Valentine's wishes today.
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