151. Valentine's Day

<p>Happy Valentine's Day! Have you ever wondered why we send each other cards and go out to Carluccio's for dinner on a weeknight?</p><br><p>In today's episode, Tom and Dominic drill down into the details - what are its origins? Why were 'Vinegar' Valentines so brutal? And what was an optician's role in Al Capone's St Valentine's Day Massacre?</p><br><p>Join&nbsp;<a href="https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rest Is History Club</a>&nbsp;for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community.</p><br><p>Producer: Dom Johnson</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><br><p>Twitter:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/theresthistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheRestHistory</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/holland_tom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@holland_tom</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/dcsandbrook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dcsandbrook</a></p><br><p>Email: restishistorypod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>