IC #15

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1. WHO IS CREDITED WITH SENDING THE FIRST VALENTINES DAY CARD IN THE UNITED STATES?

Miss Esther Howland

2. IN ANCIENT ROME, WHAT BEGAN THE DAY AFTER VALENTINES DAY?

Feast of Luperialia

3. DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE HAD TROUBLE GETTING SOLDIERS FOR HIS ARMY, WHAT DID EMPORER CLAUDIUS II CANCEL?

He ordered soldiers not to marry or to become engaged

4. THERE WERE TWO SAINTS DURING CLAUDIUS IIS REIGN THAT MARRIED PEOPLE IN SECRET. WHO WERE THEY?

Conflicting information found.

Both known as St. Valentine - St. Valentine and St. Marius.

5. ON WHAT DAY AND YEAR WAS ST. VALENTINE PUT TO DEATH?

February 14, 270

6. IN WALES, WOODEN LOVE SPOONS WERE CARVED AND GIVEN AS GIFTS ON FEBRUARY 14TH. HEARTS, KEYS, AND KEYHOLES WERE FAVORITE DECORATIONS ON THE SPOONS. WHAT DID THIS DECORATION MEAN?

Hearts = love
keys/keyholes = security or I shall look after you

"You unlock my heart."

7. SOME PEOPLE USED TO BELIEVE THAT IF A WOMAN SAW ANY OF THESE BIRDS FLY OVERHEAD ON VALENTINES DAY, THAT WAS THE KIND OF MAN SHE WOULD MARRY. PLEASE GIVE THE MEANING OF EACH BIRD: ROBIN, SPARROW, AND GOLDENFINCH

Robin = marry a sailor
Sparrow = would marry a poor man and be very happy
Goldenfincf = would marry a millionaire

8. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF CUPIDS MORTAL BRIDE?

Psyche

9. WHAT DID THE GODS DO TO PSYCHE SINCE THEY WERE SO MIVED BY HER LOVE FOR CUPID?

Cupid punished her by departing. Their lovely castle and gardens vanished with him and Psyche found herself alone in an open field the goddess of love gave Psyche a series of tasks, each harder and dangerous than the last. For her last task Psyche was given a little box and told to take it to the underworld. She was told to get some of the beauty of Proserpine, the wife of Pluto, and put it in the box.

During her trip she was given tips on avoiding the dangers of the realm of the dead. And also warned not to open the box. Temptation would overcome Psyche and she opened the box. But instead of finding beauty, she found deadly slumber Cupid found her lifeless on the ground. He gathered the sleep from her body and put it back in the box. Cupid forgave her, as did Venus. The gods, moved by Psyche's love for Cupid made her a goddess.

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10. PLEASE NAME THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES WAY OF SAYING I LOVE YOU TO A FEMALE: HEBREW, JAPANESE, GREEK, IRISH, MOHAWK, AND YIDDISH

Duplicate answers to some. All are posted

Female Hebrew = Ani ohev otach (male to female)
Ani ohevet otach (female to female)
Japanese = Japanese - Kimi o ai shiteru
Japanese - Aishiteru
Japanese - Chuu shiteyo
Japanese - Ora omee no koto ga suki da
Japanese - Ore wa omae ga suki da
Japanese - Suitonnen
Japanese - Sukiyanen
Japanese - Sukiyo
Japanese - Watashi Wa Anata Ga Suki Desu
Japanese - Watashi Wa Anata Wo Aishithe Imasu
Japanese - Watakushi-wa anata-wo ai shimasu
Japanese - Suki desu (used at 1st time, like for a start, when you are not yet real lovers)
Javanese - Kulo tresno
Greek = s'ayapo (spoken s'agapo, 3rd letter is lowercase 'gamma')
Irish = taim i' ngra leat
Mohawk = Konoronhkwa
Yiddish = - Ich libe dich
Yiddish - Ich han dich lib
Yiddish - Ikh Hob Dikh Lib

11. WHAT DAY IN THE CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR IS KNOWN AS Qi Qiao Jie OR CHINESE VALENTINES DAY?

7th day of the 7th lunar month (July 7th)

12. THERE ARE MANY VERSIONS OF THE ORIGINS OF CHINESE VALENTINES DAY. ONE LEGEND INVOLVES THE GODDESS OF HEAVEN AND HER SEVEN DAUGHTERS. IT IS SAID THAT THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF THE GODDESS OF HEAVEN, ON ONE OF THEIR VISITS TO EARTH, CAUGHT THE EYE OF A COWHERD, NIU LANG. AS THE DAUGHTERS WERE BATHING IN A RIVER, THEY WERE OBSERVED BY THE COWHERDER WHO DECIDED TO HAVE A BIT OF FUN BY RUNNING OFF WITH THEIR CLOTHING. TO GET THEIR CLOTHING BACK, THE SISTERS DECIDED THAT THE PRETTIEST DAUGHTER WOULD ASK THE COWHERD TO RETURN THEIR CLOTHES. WHAT WAS THE DAUGHTERS
NAME THAT WAS CHOSEN TO RETRIEVE THE CLOTHES?

Zhi Nu

13. THE FIRST WRITTEN VALENTINE IS USUALLY ATTRIBUTED TO WHO?

Charles, Duke of Orleans

14. HOW DID THE TRADITION OF USING THE LETTER X AS A SYMBOL FOR A KISS BEGIN?

This tradition started with the Medieval practice of allowing those who could not write to sign documents with an "X". This was done before witnesses, and the signer placed a kiss upon the "X" to show sincerity. This is how the kiss came to be synonymous with the letter "X", and how the "X" came to be commonly used at the end of letters as kiss symbols. (Some believed "X" was chosen as a variation on the cross symbol, while others believe it might have been a pledge in the name of Christ, since the "X" or Chi symbol, is the second letter of the Greek alphabet and has been used in church history to represent Christ.)

15. IN WHAT YEAR DID THE HALLMARK CARD COMPANY BEGIN MAKING VALENTINES CARDS THAT WERE DESIGNED TO BE MAILED IN ENVELOPES?

Conflicting information found.

1913 or 1915

16. WHAT YEAR AND AT WHAT LOCATION IN CHICAGO DID THE ST. VALENTINES DAY MASSACRE TAKE PLACE?

Place = S.M.C. Company garage at 2122 NORTH CLARK STREET, Chicago, Illinois
Year = 1929

17. WHAT WERE THE NAMES OF THE TWO MOB LEADERS THAT OPPOSED EACH OTHER DURING THE TIME OF THE ST. VALENTINES DAY MASSACRE?

Al "Scarface" Capone and Jack McGurn v George "Bugs" Moran

18. WHAT IS THE ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF VALENTINES CARD SENT EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE?

900 million

19. TRUE OR FALSE: CANDY HEARTS HAVE BEEN IN EXISTANCE SINCE THE CIVIL WAR?

True

20. THE HERSHEYS FOODS COMPANY HAS HOW MANY EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE?

more than 14,000

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21. WHO WAS THE FOUNDER OF THE HERSHEY COMPANY?

Milton S. Hershey

22. IN WHAT YEAR DID GROUND GET BROKEN FOR THE HERSHEY COMPANY?

1894

23. WHAT ARE THE MAIN INGREDIENTS IN CHOCOLATE?

unsweetened chocolate is made of "chocolate liquor" and cocoa butter. sweetened: "chocolate liquor", cocoa butter, sugar, and vanilla (for milk chocolate, milk is added)

24. AT THE PRESENT TIME, WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE HERSHEYS FOOD CORPORATION?

Richard H. Lenny

25. IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE UNITED STATES INTRODUCED TO THE GODIVA CHOCOLATE COMPANY?

1966

26. WHAT ARE THE TWO METHODS GODIVA USES TO MANUFACTURE CHOCOLATE?

Godiva uses two production methods to manufacture the various sizes and shapes of our chocolates: enrobing and shell-molding. Enrobing involves coating a formed center, like rich caramel, with smooth, melted chocolate. The shell-molding process is practiced extensively in Europe, and it is the method used to manufacture most Godiva chocolates.

27. IN WHAT YEAR DID ENGLANDS FIRST CHOCLATE HOUSE OPEN?

Year 1657 - The Elite Meet. England's first chocolate house opens in London.

28. THE SWISS PEOPLE CONSUME THE MOST CHOCOLATE PER CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER NATION IN THE WORLD. HOW MANY POUNDS PER PERSON DO THEY CONSUME?

The Swiss consume more chocolate per capita than any other nation on earth. That's 22 pounds each compared to 11 pounds per person in the United States.

29. WHAT ARE THE FIVE STEPS TO MAKING CHOCOLATE?

1. blend cocoa beans
2. roast cocoa beans
3. cocoa beans are shelled, and the pieces of seeds (called nibs) are then ground until a chocolate liquor is produced
4. conching-process of continually folding the chocolate liquor upon itself in a kind of wave motion.
5. mixture is then "tempered," by slowly cooling the chocolate liquor to about 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the mixture is continually kept moving.

30. WHERE IS THE OLDEST ROSE IN THE WORLD LOCATED AND WHAT KIND OF ROSE IS IT?

Located in Hanover, Germany. Name of Rose is: rosa canina or Dog Rose

31. WHAT ARE THE MEANINGS OF THE FOLLOWING ROSE COLORS: RED, WHITE, YELLOW, CORAL, LIGHT PINK, DARK PINK, LAVENDER, AND ORANGE

Conflicting information found. All is posted.

Red = Love, Respect, Courage, Romantic Love
White = Reverence, Purity, Innocence, Secrecy, Humility
Yellow = Joy, Gladness, Freedom, Friendship
Coral = Fascination, Enthusiasm, Desire
Light Pink = Admiration, Sympathy
Dark Pink = Gratitude and Appreciation
Lavender = Enchantment
Orange = Fascination, Enthusiasm, Desire

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32. WHAT IS A RUGOSA ROSE? WHERE DOES THE NAME COME FROM?

Rugosa Roses - The natural, wild forms of Rosa rugosa, both the mauve-pink and white flowered kinds, are zealous, extremely hardy shrubs that can endure cold climates and the salt spray and sandy soils found along the coasts. Plant breeders here and abroad have used the Rugosa Rose to develop a group of hybrid shrubs that are especially useful in shrub border plantings and hedges and sometimes are trained like climbers. They have rich green, heavy foliage that usually takes on an attractive autumn color. These plants are usually resistant to pests and diseases.

33. HOW DO YOU DRY ROSES FOR POTPOURRI?


Gather petals from fragrant roses after the morning dew has dried, and spread them on an elevated screen out of the sunlight and in a warm, dry, airy place. Drying may take several days to a week. The petals should be dry enough that they break easily when bent. If you cannot dry enough petals at once, store the dried petals in an airtight glass jar until you have enough.

In a large glass or wooden bowl, mix 1 quart of dried petals with about 1 ounce by weight of dried herbs or spices of the scent you desire__for example, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, lemon verbena, or mint. You may add other dried flowers such as carnations, lavender, and orange blossoms. Place several drops of aromatic oil on 2 oz. Of fixative such as orris root or benzoin and gently blend this into the rose petals and others with a wooden spoon. Use chunks of fixative rather than powder, as the latter can cling to the container and cloud the glass. Store the mixture in a dark, cool place in an airtight container, stirring or shaking often. Test the scents periodically. They will smell harsh at first. After 3-12 weeks, the aging will be complete and the mixture will have a pleasant aroma. Place the potpourri in a covered glass container, adding other dried flowers for color. Remove the cover when you wish to scent the room.

34. THE WAR OF THE ROSES WAS A SERIES OF CIVIL WARS FOUGHT BETWEEN 1455 TO 1487 BY WHAT TWO HOUSES?

The Wars of the Roses was a series of dynastic civil wars in England fought by the rival houses of Lancaster and York between 1455 and 1485. The struggle was so named because the badge of the Lancaster's was a red rose and that the York's a white rose.

35. WHAT WERE THE COLORS OF THE ROSES ON THE BADGES OF THE TWO HOUSES IN THE WAR OF THE ROSES?

Lancaster = Red
York = White

36. WHAT ARE THE COLORS OF THE FOLLOWING 5 ROSES: Zepherine Drouhin, Mr. Lincoln, Iceberg, Fragrant Cloud, Madame Hardy

Zepherine Drouhin = cerise-pink
Mr. Lincoln = dark red
Iceberg = pure white
Frangrant cloud=coral red, deepening to a purplish red as they age.
Madame Hardy = white flowers

37. WHO WERE THE TWO STARS OF THE ROMANTIC MOVIE SAY ANYTHING?

John Cusack and Ione Skye

38. WHAT IS THE NAME, AGE, AND DATE MARRIED OF THE OLDEST BRIDE ON RECORD?

At the age of 102, Minnie Munro became the world's oldest known bride when she married Dudley Reid in Point Clare, Australia, on May 31, 1991. The groom was 83.

39. WHERE WERE THE OLDEST SEX MANUALS PUBLISHED? HOW LONG AGO WERE THEY PUBLISHED?

Conflicting information was found .. so I posted both pieces of information.

The oldest sex manuals were published in China 5,000 years ago.

Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra is believed to be the oldest sex manual in existence. Generally considered the standard work on love in Sanskrit literature, the book is thought to have been written around 300 A.D, or the "Classical Age" of India.

The book is best known to Westerners as an instruction manual for acrobatic sex because most translations use only a portion of one of the 35 chapters, the famous index of sexual positions.

40. ACCORDING TO THE GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS, WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE LONGEST ENGAGEMENT?

The longest engagement on record was Octavio Guillen and Adriana Martinez. After "dating" for 67 years, they finally got married. They were both 82.

41. HOW MANY MINUTES WILL THE AVERAGE PERSON SPEND KISSING IN THEIR LIFETIME?

The average person will spend approximately 20,160 minutes of their life kissing.

42. HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU BURN IN A ONE-MINUTE KISS?

You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss

43. WHAT IS THE RECORD FOR THE WORLDS LONGEST CONTINUOUS KISS?

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The Records
29:00 hrs Mark and Roberta Griswold (USA) 1998
30:45 hrs Dror Orpaz and Carmit Tsubara (Israel) 1999
30:59 hrs Rich Langley and Louisa Almedovar (USA) 2001
31:18:33 St. Andrea Sarti und Anna Chen (Italy) 2004 (not yet confirmed)

Other marathon kissing were achieved with other rules that do not compare with the official rules. The most extreme kissing marathon competition was one in Brazil lasting 62
days 8 hours 15 minutes with a "kissing time" of 833:45 hours.

In 1999 it was reported that Neli van der Hoeven (Netherlands) and Wanderley Coasta e Silva (Spain) kissed for 34:11 hrs, but this record was not verified.

A German couple have set a new world record after kissing for exactly 31 hours without a break. The couple, from a town near Nuremberg smashed a previous record of 30 hours, 59 minutes and 27 seconds, as recorded on the Guinness Book of Records website, by an American couple.

44. ACCORDING TO ENGLISH FOLKLORE, WHAT IS THE UNLUCKIEST DAY OF THE WEEK TO GET MARRIED?

Saturday

45. WHY IS THE ENGAGEMENT RING AND WEDDING BAND WORN ON THE FOURTH FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND?

The reason that the engagement ring and wedding band is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand is because the ancient Egyptians thought that the "vein of love' ran from this finger directly to the heart.

46. WHAT IS THE COST OF AN AVERAGE WEDDING? WHAT IS THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF GUESTS ATTENDING A WEDDING?

The average wedding costs between $12,000-$19,000. Of course, this number will vary depending on the number of guest you intend to include. Also, the formality of the ceremony and length of the reception affect the total cost.

The general rule of thumb is if you're having over 200 guests, then you can estimate that about 25-28% off your guests will be unable to attend. If you are having less 200 guests, then the percentage usually decreases to about 15-20% or less. Other factors include how many guests you invite that live out-of-town and the travel distance required to attend the wedding.

47. NAME THE ACTRESS WHO SAID THIS QUOTE, HER CHARACTERS NAME, AND THE MOVIE THE QUOTE CAME FROM: I love him! I love him for the man he wants to be. And I love him for the man he almost is.

Character = Dorothy
Actress = Rene Zellweger
Movie = Jerry Maguire

48. WHICH DAYTIME SOAP OPERA WEDDING WAS THE MOST WATCHED EVER?

Luke and Laura's on General Hospital

49. THERE IS AN OLD SAYING THAT THE BRIDE WORE A GREEN GOWN. WHAT IS THAT TAKEN TO MEAN?

There is an old saying that "the bride wore a green gown". This implies the belief that she was promiscuous before marriage and refers to the image of her rolling around in grassy fields with a young man.


50. CUTTING THE WEDDING CAKE TOGETHER ON YOUR WEDDING DAY SYMBOLIZES WHAT?

After cutting the cake, the newlyweds usually share a taste by feeding cake to each other. The ancient Romans believed the joint partaking of the cake created a magical bond. The sweetness symbolized the future happiness of the couple and the grain held the promise of a fruitful union.