The History of Valentines Day

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  1. 2. in Germany people exchange these treats with romantic messages written on them
  2. 3. in South Africa girls pin this person's name to their sleeve in the ancient Roman traditions
  3. 6. in the Middle Ages men wore their valentines name on this for a week
  4. 9. in Victorian times this is what it was called if you sent someone secret messages with flowers
  5. 10. this type of note was sent by priest Valentine to his secret girlfriend, his jailer's daughter
  6. 11. the original Greek name for cupid
  7. 12. this color represents the heart, intense emotion and commitment
  8. 14. in Finland and Estonia they call February 14th this day instead
  9. 15. this heart shaped Valentine's Day item was originally meant to be cough drops
  10. 16. this country is one of the largest producers of cocoa, the main ingredient for chocolate
  11. 18. the pope who is responsible for making St. Valentine's Day an official holidays
  12. 19. legend says that this item, when fired by cupid's bow can make people fall in love
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  1. 1. the Roman goddess of love
  2. 2. in Japan and South Korea only women give men this on Valentine's Day
  3. 4. this type of bird is used as a symbol of Valentine's Day because they partner up for life
  4. 5. red roses mean this
  5. 7. in Denmark boys send girls these with a special dot code in place of their name
  6. 8. the priest that was executed for performing secret marriages against Emperor Claudius' orders
  7. 9. priest valentine was executed on the 14th of this month
  8. 10. the name of the ancient Roman holiday that Valentine's day replaced
  9. 13. in Wales men carve these with keys or hearts to give to someone special
  10. 17. this shape was depicted in Middle Age art for the first time in a romantic way that shows a man giving this to a woman
  11. 19. the Greek goddess of love who stained white roses with her blood