History
Another reference for Valentine's Day
St. Valentine's Day
Sales increase for these famous rolls, especially on Valentine's Day when the shape of the roll is turned into a heart.
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be...
...Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can't help falling in love with you
--Can't Help Falling In Love; Elvis Presley
Myth or Fact: St. Valentine wasn't just one person.
Fact; According to History.com, there are at least two men named Valentine that could've inspired the holiday, including one Valentine who was a priest in third century Rome.
The letters X and O symbolize...
Hugs and kisses
From Feb. 13 to 15, who celebrated the feast of Lupercalia? (i.e. Not the Italians)
Instead of chocolates, what is another sweet you may indulge on Valentine's Day?
Cupcakes.
Well, you know you took my heart
And you broke it apart
Why did our love, baby, yeah, yes
Have to ever start?
You know you took my love, threw it away...
...You gonna want my love someday
Well, a bye-bye, baby
--Bye Bye Baby; Mary Wells
Myth or Fact: According to Time, the figure can actually be traced all the way back to 700 B.C., to the Greek god of love named Cupid.
Myth; Eros.
It wasn't until the 4th century BCE that the Romans adopted Eros into the image of a cute little boy with a bow and arrow, naming him "Cupid." By the turn of the 19th century, Cupid had become linked to Valentine's Day due to his love-matching powers.
Roses symbolize...
Love and beauty
Name (2) other countries that celebrate Valentine's Day.
Britain, Canada, Australia, Argentina, France, Mexico, South Korea, and the Philippines.
Rich and creamy dish that Italians can’t get enough of on Valentine’s Day is ____. Ingredients include cheese, eggs, and pasta.
Carbonara
A love like ours
Could never die
As long as I
Have you near me
Bright are the stars that shine
Dark is the sky...
...I know this love of mine
Will never die
And I love her
--And I Love Her; Beatles
Myth or Fact: According to History.com, the first Valentine was a poem written by a French medieval duke named Charles to his wife in 1415.
Fact; Charles sent a sweet note to his lover while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London at just 21 years old.
Love knots symbolize...
Unity; everlasting love
Formal messages, or valentines, appeared in the 1500s, and by the late 1700s commercially printed cards were being used. The first commercial valentines in the United States were printed in the mid ____s.
1800
This creamy side dish is popular on Valentine's Day in France.
Dauphinoise potatoes
Each time you pass my way
Oh, how I long to take your hand
And say, don't cry
I'll kiss your tears away...
...Hey lonely girl
My only girl
Let me make your broken heart like new
Hey there lonely girl
Lonely girl
Don't you know this lonely boy loves you
--Hey There Lonely Girl; Eddie Holman
Myth or Fact: Nearly 250 million roses are grown in preparation for Valentine's Day each year.
Fact; In an effort to provide the flowers for the holiday, countries including Ecuador, Kenya, or Columbia ship the roses to the U.S., since they do not grow in the colder temperatures we experience in February.
Cupid symbolizes...
Desire and of course... love
Pope Gelasius I forbid the celebration of Lupercalia and replaced it with St. Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day did not come to be celebrated as a day of romance until about the 14th century. It was first celebrated as the day of _________.
Fertility
Name (2) types of restaurants that are popular on Valentine's Day (i.e. Chinese, Japanese, and Indian are the LOWEST rankings as of 2016).
French, Spanish, and Italian restaurants. Steakhouses and wineries are also popular.
Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart...
...I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home
--Every Beat of My Heart; Rod Stewart remake 1986 *Gladys Knight & The Pips 1961
Myth or Fact: Americans spend millions of dollars only on gifts for their significant other.
Myth; Nearly 27.6 million American households gave Valentine's Day presents to their pet dogs in 2020, and more than 17.1 million picked up gifts for their cats. All in all, American households spent an estimated $751.3 million on gifts for their pets on Valentine’s Day.
Lovebirds (i.e. doves) symbolize...
Loyalty; Purity; Innocence; Fidelity