While you know that eating chocolate and exchanging cards are in full force come February 14, you may not know about these interesting V-Day facts:In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week, coining the term, "to wear your heart on your sleeve."
Europeans in the Middle Ages believed that birds chose their mates each year on February 14. Some people believed that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man but be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.
Some people said that if you found a glove on the road on Valentine's Day, your future beloved would have the matching glove.
