Love in History
According to legend, a letter signed "From your Valentine" originated from this love-struck prisoner, after he fell in love with his jailor's daughter.
...OMG, I'm Gagging!!!
Who is SAINT VALENTINE?
Duuhh?...how do you think sending Valentine's cards started???
69% of roses are sent in this color.
What is RED?
What is the most popular Valentine's Day candy?
What is A BOX OF CHOCOLATES?
This eighth century patron saint was tortured and executed by Emperor Claudius II for marrying soldiers in the Roman army and defying the law that prohibited soldiers from engaging in matrimony because he believed it made them weak fighters. And a legend was born...
Who is SAINT VALENTINE (VALENTINUS)
Who the heck did you think it was...???
What is the name of the winged child that shoots arrows to make people fall in love?
REALLY....I MEAN, REEEALLY???
The scientific power couple of Pierre & Marie Curie are the only husband & wife team to ever win this prestigious award.
What is the NOBEL PRIZE?
This was the longest marriage ever recorded by Guinness World Records.
What is 86 YEARS
...I think they're here @ Waterford!!!
What is the most popular flavor in a Valentine's Day chocolate box?
What is CARAMEL?
This infamous ruler, married six times, is best known for his deep love for Anne Boleyn...then subsequently had her beheaded because she could not bear him a son.
Who is KING HENRY VIII?
...AHHH, ROMANCE!!!
Who is the Roman Goddess of love?
Who is VENUS?
The Roman General Mark Antony and this legendary Queen is the subject of one of history's most tragic love stories.
Who is CLEOPATRA?
Before "X" stood for a kiss, it represented this at the end of a letter.
What is THE CROSS?
How many heart shaped boxes of chocolate are sold each Valentine's Day?
(DOUBLE POINTS IF WITHIN 5 MILLION)
What is 35 MILLION BOXES?
This perennial favorite Valentine's Day candy was first created on equipment made for medical lozenges.
What is SWEETHEARTS (CANDY HEARTS)?
This actress played a princess in the 1956 film "The Swan" and became a real-life princess soon after.
Who is GRACE KELLY?
...AWWW, I LOVE GRACE KELLY...
Helen of Troy's love story with Paris sparked this famous ancient "Equine" war.
What is the TROJAN WAR?
This century was when the oldest known Valentine's Day message was written.
What is the 15TH CENTURY (1451)?
These candy treats were named after the sound the machine makes when depositing them.
What is HERSHEY KISSES?
The infamous & bloody "Saint Valentine's Day Massacre" took place killing six of this notorious mobster's rivals.
Who is AL CAPONE?
What is the #1 most romantic movie according to IMDB?
What is TITANIC?
My Heart Will Go Onnnnnnnn....What Year was the Valentine's Day Massacre?
(DOUBLE POINTS IF WITHIN 5 YEARS)
What is 1929?
St. Valentine is the Patron Saint of Love & Marriage, but also what?
What is BEEKEEPING AND EPILEPSY?
In 2007, The world's largest Hersey Kiss was made to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the KISSES chocolate brand, how much did it weigh?
(DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU GUESS WITHIN 3000 LBS)
*HINT: WEIGHT IS BETWEEN 3000 - 50,000 LBS
What is 30,540 LBS?
This "Not-so-Romantic" film, released on February 14th, 1991, was the first (and to date only) horror film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS?
This Hollywood power couple made headlines on Valentine's Day 1969 when they purchased a 68 carat pear-shaped diamond at a NYC auction for $1.1 million, setting a record price for a publicly sold jewel. She sold it five years later after they divorced for their second time...probably to pay for her six other failed marriages!!!
Who is RICHARD BURTON & ELIZABETH TAYLOR?