St. Valentine, Lupercalia, and the Pottsville Republican “nylon” ad that made it all happen.. The history of the day is not what you may know

So before you order the steak and lobster and spend ridiculously higher prices at a restaurant than a normal night, consider the source of the holiday.. Let’s take a deep dive back and ponder the beginnings.. And come to grips with the meaning for the expensive season. This will be something to talk about over a candlelit dinner!

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The Peach Lady and the lost files of 9/11

History can indeed be forgotten.

And that old adage that whatever you post online is there forever is clearly NOT true. Just ask Myspace users. Just as Geocities users. Just as AOL Instant Messangers and ICQ chatters..  And there may be a few ten minute best of VINEs on Youtube.. but millions of others are gone for good.

The peach lady is a symbol of how things can go into the trash heap.

Cue the THE LOST HISTORY OF PRE-9/11

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