The Rude, Cruel, and Insulting ‘Vinegar Valentines’ of the Victorian Era | History and Hearsay

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Have you heard of this before?

[@aprilknerr4443]

Never heard of these. But tis funny

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@@aprilknerr4443 I think so too 🤣

[@ChristinasHome]

Happy Valentines Day!

[@judyzwemke9305]

You come up with the best stories. Never heard of "vinegar Valentines" before. Kinda like hate texting & ugly comments now! Happy Valentine's Day! ❤

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Yes! They really are! Happy valentines!💌

[@BSNFabricating]

Well, THAT'S a new one... I can't actually remember ever sending a Valentine's Day card (to most guys, February 14th is just Wednesday -- or whatever day of the week it is that given year), however, I can easily see myself being on the receiving end of one of those "Vinegar Valentines'. The Victorian era was just sinister and cruel, any way you look at it.

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😆 yeah it’s just another Wednesday to me too lol

[@AaronD87]

Happy Valentines Day❤

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Happy Valentines!💘

[@rachelvicario6675]

Ok, I am torn between feeling bad that someone would have received one as it was kind of mean and thinking some of them were pretty darn funny. The fact that this even came about isn’t as surprising to me as it should be. 😂

[@historyandhearsay]

Yes! Haha! I bet back in those days it was shocking to people, but in this Internet age, totally believable to us!!

[@aprilknerr4443]

I love the idea of vinegar valentines. Tho I guess now a days we call them Trolls.

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Yes! Haha

[@Brittanylosing]

Okay but this is kind of funny 😅

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🤣 the fact that it was a “whole thing” 🤣

[@ccw2613]

Poe- uhm

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