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 Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:18 am
24. What is often done on Valentine's Day?
Answer:
People in love profess their love for one another through cards, love letters, gifts, flowers, hugs, kisses, and other lovey dovey stuff.
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:25 am
25. What is romantic love?
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Emotional and sexual love with deep compassion and attachment to another.
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:27 am
26. What Valentine symbols are commonly used?
Answer:
Cupid, hearts
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:31 am
27. According to legend what does Cupid like to do?
Answer:
Mischief , spreading love
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:34 am
28. How would you describe Cupid's physical characteristics?
Answer:
Winged, happy, cherubic boy, dressed in a loin cloth or sometimes nude carrying a bow and arrows to shoot love arrows at people and make them fall in love.
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:35 am
29. What is regarded by historians as purely a matter of legend?
Answer:
Everything? lol
St Valentine and his association with romantic love
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:37 am
30. When was the 1st recorded union of Valentines Day with romantic love?
Answer:
14th century
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:39 am
31. What is it common to call each other on Valentine's Day?
Answer:
Valentine....e.g "be my valentine'
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:42 am
32. When was the practice of exchanging cards extended to the giving of gifts?
Answer:
second half of the 20th century in the US
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:45 am
33. What do women in Japan and Korea do on Valentine's Day?
Answer:
The women give gifts to the men
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:46 am
34. What is the Valentine chocolate known as in Japan?
Answer:
giri choco
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:47 am
35. What might you say to someone on Valentine's Day?
Answer:
Happy Valentines Day
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:48 am
36. Why do some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in the middle of February?
Answer:
In honour of the priest Valentine's death/execution day.
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:49 am
37. What did printed cards replace?
Answer:
Handwritten ones
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:50 am
38. When did Americans begin exchanging hand made valentines?
Answer
1700s
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