Valentines Day Traditions
This flower is commonly associated with Valentines Day
Rose
These birds are a symbol of valentine's day as they typically mate for life.
Swans
This date only appears every fourth year
February 29th
According to folklore, winter lasts six more weeks if the groundhog sees this.
Their shadow
This cocoa based treat is a staple of Valentines Day
Chocolate
This distorted shape is supposed to represent the organ associated with love
Heart
Valentines Day started as a Roman tradition to promote what?
Fertility
A big cat whose name is also a February zodiac sign.
Leo
Ground hogs have been this accurate about predicting early spring
40%
These candies come in pastel colors with printed messages.
Conversation Hearts
This country is credited with sending the very first valentine's cards.
England
Some Zoos in the US let you do this on Valentines Day
Pay to feed cockroaches named after your Exes to the animals.
This celebration starts every year either in late January or early February
The Ground hog's day tradition was originally a day created to represent the end of this animal cycle
Hibernate
A rich molten dessert eaten with a loved one
Chocolate Lava Cake
The winged figure Cupid, known for shooting arrows of love at people is based on which Greek God
Eros
In Victorian England it was common for people to send Vinegar Valentines the day after Valentines Day. What were these Vinegar Valentines for?
to mock, insult, or reject unwanted admirers
The coldest temperature ever reached in Saskatchewan which occurred on February 1st, 1893.
50 degrees Celsius with windchill
Before Groundhog Day was brought to the Americas by German Immigrants, Germans would have this animal look for its shadow
Badger
An Italian cake that translates roughly to pick me up, that is often shared on Valentines Day
Tiramisu
A Roman Priest named Saint Valentine was executed by his Emperor Claudius II for this reason:
Marrying people after marriage was banned.
Men in Korea that do not get Valentines gifts eat this.
Black bean noodles
On the Grigorian Calendar, February is the 2nd month. On the Roman Calendar, February was originally which month?
12th month
This famous Canadian Groundhog has long been a staple of Groundhog Day in Ontario and has sparked Groundhog traditions across Canada
Wiarton Willie
This garden staple use to be called a love apple across Europe
Tomato