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In Victorian Britain, as well as regular ‘you’re alright’ Valentine’s cards, a tradition started where people sent out ‘Vinegar Valentines’ – cards to tell strangers, or even friends, that you secretly hated them, or some other horrible thing that you would never say to their face.
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James Felton (52 Times Britain was a Bellend: The History You Didn’t Get Taught At School)