Valentine’s Day Trivia

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“Marriam1, what are you doing here?” asks Trish24. “That is totally awesome that you are included in part 2 of the story! Who suggested that you join us? Was it Tiffi or Elsa?”

Misty tells her that it was Elsa’s idea. She told Tiffi that she saw all of you posting in that one message so she made plans to surprise you.

*psttt …. Trisha24 is not aware that there are more that joined them in this story. Shhhhh  don’t tell anyone*

“Ok let’s start googling for some Valentine’s Day trivia,” says Marriam1. “Hopefully there is enough out there to make it a fun thing at the party.”

‘Passing out Valentines is a 600-year-old tradition - Each year, kids in classrooms across America hand out Valentine's Day cards to their classmates. According to History.com, the oldest record of a Valentine was a poem Charles Duke of Orleans wrote to his wife when he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415. For lack of a better phrase. the rest is history.

Wearing your heart on your sleeve is more than just a phrase - In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names to see who their Valentine would be, the LA Times reports. According to Smithsonian, they would wear the name pinned to their sleeve for one week so that everyone would know their supposed true feelings.

Candy hearts were originally medical lozenges - In 1847, Boston pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine that simplified the lozenge production process, resulting in the first candy-making machine, according to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. After identifying an opportunity to revolutionize the candy business, Chase shifted his focus to candy production with Necco wafers. 

“These are great facts about the holiday,” says Trish24. 

Cupid's bow and arrow weren't just for show - In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, as Medium reports. According to CNN, he's often depicted with a bow and arrows to pierce hearts and cast a spell of love. ’ (Source) 

“Hey, did you girls know that a couple of years ago Yeti dressed up like Cupid?” asks Misty. “He didn’t look to see where he was aiming it and it landed on Jean-Luc! OMG! He fell so madly in love with Tiffi but she was not interested in him at all!”

The girls start laughing. They weren’t aware that Jean-Luc was so in love with Tiffi. They will have to tease him about that when they see him in the community.

Let’s continue - The girls find more trivia for the party

Start at the beginning – Valentine’s Day 2021 (Part 2)