Fun Facts
This made up holiday was first mentioned in a 2010 episode of Parks and Recreation starting a trend of "friend-to-friend" spending
Galentine's Day
Which phrase appears most often on conversation hearts?
Love You
Famous couple from a Shakespeare play associated with Valentine's day
Romeo and Juliet
"Some people are worth melting for"
Frozen (2013)
In XOXO, the "X" represents what?
KISSES
Who is the #1 recipient of Valentine's Day cards?
Teachers
Richard Cadbury wanted to increase chocolate sales. He was the first to use this marketing strategy
Put chocolate in Heart Shaped boxes
Famous couple from The Notebook
Noah & Allie
"Me? I'm scared of everything. I'm scared of what I saw, I'm scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I'm scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I'm with you"
Dirty Dancing (1987)
There are 4 states that have a city named Valentine. They are Arizona, Nebraska, Virginia and ________
Texas
$150
What were candy hearts originally used for?
They were medical lozenges (once candy got popular, they removed the medicine and printed words on them)
Famous Couple from The Princess Bride
Westley & Buttercup
"I love you very much. Probably more than anybody could love another person"
50 First Dates
In classical mythology, Cupid was portrayed as the son of whom?
Venus (Goddess of Beauty)
This movie is the highest grossing love story movie of all time
Titanic
Approximately _____million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold each year
36 million
They are real-life spouses who play a married couple in the movie A Quiet Place
John Krasinski & Emily Blunt
"I'm also just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her"
Notting Hill (1999)
A patent was applied for this famous product on Feb. 14th, 1876
The Telephone
Who was the ancient Greek goddess of love?
Aphrodite
EVERY DAY, approximately ________pounds of conversation hearts are produced. (nearly all of them sold between Jan 1st and Feb. 14th)
100,000 pounds
This famous couple is not married, but have been together for more than 3 decades! They began dating on Valentine's Day in 1983
Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell
"It doesn't matter if the guy is perfect or the girl is perfect, as long as they are perfect for each other
Good Will Hunting
What was a "vinegar valentine" in Victorian times?
An insult card