Lucas
Lucas
The Commander
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IC #15
Mar 1, 2005 13:20:49 GMT -5
Post by Lucas on Mar 1, 2005 13:20:49 GMT -5
1. Miss Ester Howland
2. Lupercalia
3. all marriages and engagements
4. Saint Valentine and Saint Marius
5. 14th day of February, around 270 AD
6. "You unlock my heart!"
7. Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.
8. Psyche
9. The gods, moved by Psyche's love for Cupid, made her a goddess.
10. hebrew Ani ohev otach japanese Kimi o ai shiteru greek s' agapo irish taim i' ngra leat mohawk Konoronhkwa yiddish Ich libe dich
11. the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in the chinese calender
12. Zhi Nu
13. Charles, Duke of Orleans
14. 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 twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet and has been used in church history to represent Christ.)
15. 1915
16. At the S-M-C Cartage Company warehouse on 2122 North Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois in the year 1929.
17. Bugs Moran and Al Capone.
18. Over 1 billion.
19. true
20. 14,000 (Some sources say 13,000. However the official site gives 14000)
21. Milton Hershey
22. 1903
23. milk, nuts, and sugar
24. Richard H. Lenny
25. 1966
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Lucas
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IC #15
Mar 1, 2005 13:21:21 GMT -5
Post by Lucas on Mar 1, 2005 13:21:21 GMT -5
26. 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. Year 1657 - The Elite Meet. England's first chocolate house opens in London.
28. 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. 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. Located in Hanover, Germany. Name of Rose is: rosa canina or Dog Rose
31. 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
32. 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. 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 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. Lancaster = Red York = White
36. 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. John Cusack and Ione Skye
38. 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. 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. 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. The average person will spend approximately 20,160 minutes of their life kissing.
42. You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss
43. Conflicting information was found. All information is posted.
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. Saturday
45. 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. 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. Character = Dorothy Boyd Actress = Rene Zellweger Movie = Jerry Maguire
48. Luke and Laura's on General Hospital
49. 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. 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.
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