Famous Pairs
Love and this go together.
marriage
“Love and Marriage” is a 1955 song by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. Frank Sinatra famously sang the tune, and it was later used as the theme song to the 1987 television show Married with Children.
What human organ is most associated with Valentine’s Day?
The heart.
It is considered the source of all human emotions, including love and anger. The heart shape is suggested to have evolved because the organ itself could not easily be seen.
This musical power couple first met in 1963 and gained fame with their 1965 hit “I Got You Babe.”
Sonny and Cher
The pair married in 1969 and had one child together.
What flower is a traditional symbol of love?
The rose.
Red roses suggest passion and true love. Dark pink indicates gratitude, while light pink refers to desire, passion, and energy. Yellow roses symbolize friendship or jealousy. A white rose suggests virtue or devotion. Thornless lavender roses indicate love at first sight.
What is the name of the Italian city where Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet lived?
Verona.
The city receives thousands of love letters for Juliet every year. By the 1990s, Verona was receiving so many letters that a Juliet Club was created to answer each letter by hand.
Tom and Jerry are what kind of two animals?
a cat (Tom) and a mouse (Jerry)
They first debuted in a theatrical short in 1940 and were seen as recently as a 2021 film titled Tom & Jerry.
What system in the body is the heart part of?
The circulatory system
Jacqueline Kennedy married this Greek shipping tycoon in 1968.
Aristotle Onassis?
The wedding ceremony was on Onassis’ private island.
Which saint went against the emperor’s wishes and performed secret marriages?
Saint Valentine.
Roman Emperor Claudius II forbid young men to marry. Saint Valentine secretly performed the forbidden marriages. When Claudius II found out, he executed Saint Valentine for his disobedience on February 14.
Finish this poem:
Roses are red, violets are blue,
“Sugar is sweet, And so are you.”
The author of the poem is unknown; however, it might be traced back to the line “She bathed with roses red, and violets blue,” from The Fairie Queene, a 1590 epic poem by Sir Edmund Spenser.
When you think of Richard Burton, you probably think of this actress.
Elizabeth Taylor
They were married twice and were well known for their explosive fights. After their second divorce, there were rumors they would get back together, and right before Burton’s death, he sent Taylor a love letter.
What did Richard Cadbury first introduce for Valentine’s Day in 1868?
Heart shaped box of chocolates.
To increase sales, he decided to create “fancy” heart-shaped boxes. Over 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold throughout the world every year
This pair was often called “Hollywood’s Golden Couple” throughout their 50-year marriage: Joanne Woodward and _______
Paul Newman
Upon meeting Newman, Woodward remarked that he looked “like an ad for an ice cream soda.
We wear wedding rings on the fourth finger of our which hand?
The Left
The custom dates back to Egypt, as it was believed the vein of love ran directly from this finger to the heart.
“Everybody Loves Somebody” became what crooner’s signature song in 1964?
Dean Martin.
The song knocked the Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” from the number one spot on the charts in the U.S. in 1964. Martin had not had a top hit since 1958. “Everybody Loves Somebody” replaced Martin’s previous signature song, “That’s Amore,” and he sang the tune at the beginning of his TV variety show from 1965 to 1974.
Clark Kent loves this reporter
Lois Lane
The DC Comic characters first appeared together in Superman comic books in 1938
What type of candy, made by New England Confectionary Company, is the best-selling Valentine’s Day candy to date?
Sweethearts.
The candy hearts are made from late January to mid-February every year. About eight billion (100,000 pounds) candy hearts are made during this time, and they sell out within six weeks.
Rita Wilson first met this actor on the set of ABC’s sitcom Bosom Buddies in 1981. They married in 1988
Tom Hanks
The pair share four children—two they had together and two from Hanks’ previous marriage
What do the “x” and “o” in “xoxo” mean?
Hugs and Kisses
Most florists call a single red rose framed with baby’s breath what?
A signature rose.
It is the preferred choice by many when giving flowers onValentine’s Day, anniversaries, and birthdays.
Famous scientists Pierre and Marie share this last name.
Curie
They discovered uranium and plutonium.
True or False: A woman's heart beats faster than a man's heart.
True
The average heartbeat of a woman is about 8 beats a minute faster than a man's heartbeat.
Goldie Hawn began dating this man after working with him on the film Swing Shift in 1983.
Kurt Russell
This was their second film together. The longtime couple had met before when they worked on the film The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in the 1960s.
What group of people are said to receive the most Valentine’s Day cards?
Teachers.
They are the number one recipient of Valentine’s Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and sweethearts. It is estimated that children age six to 10 give more than 650 million Valentine’s Day cards each year.
What 1937 Rodgers and Hart song has been performed by Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, and Barbara Streisand?
“My Funny Valentine.”
The song was first heard in Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s musical Babes in Arms. Although the tune was first recorded in 1945, it did not become a sensation until the 1950s. The song has been recorded approximately 600 times, most notably by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Mel Tormé, and Sammy Davis Jr.