Valentine's Day

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  1. 2. Every Valentine's Day, the Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to her
  2. 4. The first Valentine`s Day candy box was invented by Richard Cadbury in the late 19th century.
  3. 7. Finland was given Valentines Day but they improved it to be a different day to include everyone, not just couples.
  4. 9. Girls of medieval times ate bizarre foods on this day to make them dream of their future spouse.
  5. 10. St. Valentine wrote these while he was imprisoned.
  6. 11. St. Valentine was imprisoned because of this. He was marrying who were being persecuted in Rome.
  7. 13. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned onto their sleeves for one week for everyone to see. This was the origin of the expression "to wear your heart on your sleeve."
  8. 15. Men tend to give these to women on Valentines Day and are the most sold flower in February.
  9. 17. a stereotype of Valentines Day and couples often try to achieve on February 14.
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  1. 1. Valentines Day is named after him.
  2. 3. he is the son of Venus. Venus was the god of beauty and love.
  3. 5. In 1537, this man officially declared Feb. 14 the holiday of St. Valentine's Day
  4. 6. These are given the 2nd most on Valentine's Day behind Christmas
  5. 8. In Victorian times it was considered superstitious to sign a Valentine’s Day card.
  6. 12. Physicians of the 1800s commonly advised their patients to eat chocolate to calm their pining for the love they didnt have.
  7. 14. Roman Goddess of love
  8. 16. Many believe the X symbol became synonymous with the kiss in medieval times. People who couldn't write their names signed in front of a witness with an X. The X was then kissed to show their sincerity.