Valentines Day Fun Facts
Valentines Day began in 270 AD when the Roman Emperor Claudius the second didn’t want men to marry during wartime because he believes single men made better soldiers. When Bishop Valentine went against his wishes and perform secret wedding ceremonies he was jailed and later executed on February 14th. Some other fun facts..
- Behind Christmas, Valentine’s Day is the single largest seasonal card sending occasion.
- Teachers receive the most contents ecards followed by children, mothers, wives and then sweethearts.
- Women purchase approximately eighty-five percent of all gifts.
- Red roses are the favorite flower for the Roman goddess of love. But the chance for strong romantic lines make the Black Rose the flower of love.
- Over 50 million roses are given for Valentine’s Day each year
- Over one billion dollars worth of chocolate was purchased for the day
- In the US more than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine’s Day
- Each year the city of Verona Italy receives more than a thousand Valentine’s address to Shakespeare’s Juliet
- More than 900 million pet owners buy gifts for their pets
- It is estimated that fifteen percent of the women in the US to receive flowers for Valentine’s Day send them to themselves
Don’t forget to stuff your Valentines pocket socks full of love!
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