ON VALENTINE'S DAY
ISN'T IT ROMANTIC?
A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS
THINK PINK
EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES
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Chaim Weizmann was elected this country's first president Feb. 14, 1949
Israel
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In 1993 Hershey's introduced these "snuggly" candies that go well with Kisses
Hugs
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Sakura is the Japanese name for these flowers that bloom in spring
cherry blossom
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This title object of a 1963 film doesn't refer to a large feline but to a large gem targeted by a thief
the Pink Panther
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In this Disney flick one of the title characters has an enchanted rose that he keeps under glass
Beauty and the Beast
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On Feb. 14, 1962 the OAS formally excluded this Communist nation from participating in any of its activities
Cuba
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This fragrant flower "of the valley" is said to have sprung from Eve's tears as she left Eden
lily
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In 1939 Paul & Betty Pink began selling soda & these from a cart on La Brea & Melrose in L.A. & the rest is history
hot dogs
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She starred in the movie "The Rose" & had a No. 3 hit with the title song in 1980
Bette Midler
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On Valentine's Day 1951 this "sweet" boxer defeated Jake LaMotta for the world middleweight title
Sugar Ray Robinson
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Young ladies once pinned bay leaves to these on the eve of Valentine's Day to see their future husbands in their dreams
their pillows
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Found from Mexico to Peru, these orchids bear the name of a horrific figure from Eastern European history & the movies
Dracula orchids
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Introduced in 1957, this brand was packaged in little pink packets so that it would stand out in sugar bowls
Sweet'n Low
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This woman shot a metaphoric arrow of love into now-husband Kit Harington & as Ygritte, a real one into Kit's Jon Snow
Rose Leslie
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Feb. 14 is also the feast day of this Catholic saint who developed for the Slavs an alphabet that bears his name
St. Cyril
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By shooting arrows that made folks fall in love, this son of Venus made some people very, very happy
Cupid
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It's a symbol of Ukraine, where a woman told Russian troops to put seeds in their pockets, to bloom from their corpses
sunflowers
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2020 marked the 20th anniversary of this fashion designer's Pink Pony initiative to fight cancer
Ralph Lauren
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Seen here, this daughter of a movie swashbuckler is an actor in her own right
Lily-Rose Depp
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Valentine's Day events in this U.S. city include a 1929 massacre & the 1920 founding of the League of Women Voters
Chicago
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In a poem, this "Canterbury Tales" author wrote about birds choosing their mates on Valentine's Day
Chaucer
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Wordsworth was inspired by these golden flowers "fluttering & dancing in the breeze"
daffodils
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In Hawaii, these flowers, often with a touch of pink, are popular for leis
a plumeria
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The song "Everything's Coming Up Roses" is from this musical about Rose Lee
Gypsy