Jack Valentine and other St Valentine’s Day traditions

14th Feb is St Valentine’s Day
and, as both Chaucer and Shakespeare wrote, it’s traditionally the day when birds choose their mate.
and, as both Chaucer and Shakespeare wrote, it’s traditionally the day when birds choose their mate.
However, since moving to Norfolk I’ve become aware of another St Valentine’s tradition
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/jack-valentine-norfolk-remembers-tradition-1-6512335
Has anyone else heard of Jack Valentine?
Are there other less well known Valentine’s Day traditions?
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/jack-valentine-norfolk-remembers-tradition-1-6512335
Has anyone else heard of Jack Valentine?
Are there other less well known Valentine’s Day traditions?
“I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh
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Caught something briefly on the radio this am in which it was stated as Taunton (Somerset ) being a noted centre of infidelity so perhaps our birds here are taking this into account
On opening the door there was nobody there but there was a small pile of 'little' sweets (fruit salads, tiny 1d chocolate bars, flying saucers etc etc) left on the porch window sill for us. All my friends received similar treats in a similar way.
It wasn't until I moved away from Norfolk in the late 80's that I realised that nobody outside the county had even heard of this tradition. Certainly not in Yorkshire where they had strange things like mischief night and parkin - neither of which I'd heard of before.
Very regional customs are to be treasured...