Menlo residents wave the flag for Valentines

Menlo Park residents are fond of displaying fun, seasonal flags, and Valentine’s Day is clearly on their radar.

For cynics who think Valentine’s Day is “just another Hallmark holiday,” a quick look at the history reveals that the blame (or thanks!) goes a lot further back with early Christians, a captive French Duke, and the English all contributing to the holiday’s creation. History.com gives all the details.