XOXOXOX means what? _______
Hugs & Kisses
What bird is a popular symbol for Valentine's Day?
Dove
"to tie the knot"
to get married
What Valentine's day character carries a bow and arrow?
Cupid
What profession receives the most Valentines day cards annually?
This bishop secretly performed marriages banned by the Roman Emperor Claudius
Saint Valentine!
How many different messages are in a typical box of heart candies.
a. 12 b. 45 c. 70 d. 100
b. 45 different messages
It all started in the 1840s when a Boston pharmacist named Oliver Chase invented a machine that made it easier to create pills. The idea for conversation hearts came from people sending love letters to the troops during the Civil War.
What is the most popular gift on Valentine's Day?
Jewelry: In a report from the National Retail Federation, Americans spent a whopping $6.2 billion on jewelry in 2022 for their special someone
"head over heels"
to be very in love
Which popular website, that offers many educational and entertaining videos, was founded on February 14, Valentine’s Day?
Youtube
What profession receives the most Valentines day cards annually?
Teachers!! :)
About how many roses are sent for Valentine’s Day each year?
a. 50,000 b. 100,000
c. 50,000,000 d. more than 100,000,000
d. more than 100,000,000
Some estimates say around 250 million flowers are sold every year during Valestines Day.
Complete this famous Valentine's Day poem:
Roses are ....
Violets are ....
Sugar is ....
And are you.
Roses are RED
Violets are BLUE
Sugar is SWEET
And are you.
"puppy love"
young, naive love
What are the common Valentines' day colors?
Pink and Red
Name 3 famous couples
Romeo and Juliet
Bonnie and Clyde
Jack and Rose
Caesar and Cleopatra
Cyrano and Roxanne
How old is Valentines Day?
a. 100 b. 1100 c. 1500 d. 2000
c. 1500 years old
True or False
The first Valentine was sent in 1415.
True!
The oldest record of a valentine being sent was a poem written by a French medieval duke named Charles to his wife in 1415. Charles wrote this sweet note to his lover while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. One of the lines in the poem was: "I am already sick of love, My very gentle Valentine."
"an old flame"
an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend
Esther Howland was the 1st to commercialize one of the most important symbols of Valentine's day. which one?
Valentine's Day cards. Her inspiration came from the thoughtful and sweet greeting cards that were circulating in England, and she decided to sell similar designs in the U.S., starting in the 1870s.
What is the 1st place to celebrate Valentine's Day in the world?
Paris also called the city of love
How boxes of chocolate are given on Valentine's Day?
a. 35,000 b. 100,000 c. 35,000,000
c. 35,000,000
Valentine's Day is one of the most popular day of the year for sending flowers. What other day is the most popular for sending flowers?
Mother's Day
"to wear your heart on your sleeve"
To express/show emotions in front of others easily.
In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names to see who their Valentine would be for the Roman festival Juno, and they would wear the name pinned to their sleeve to signify the identity of their love interest for the coming year.
The color of flower given on Valentine's Day holds meaning. While a red rose has traditionally symbolized love, what is the meaning of yellow roses?
Friendship
Valentine's Day celebrations may be traced back to what Roman holiday traditionally celebrated on February 15?
Lupercalia