Did you know?
CARDS:
Valentine's Day is the second largest day for giving greeting cards. (Christmas is the largest.)
More than half of the
people in the US buy Valentines cards. (Romantic greetings are
the best sellers, while 25% are humorous)
More than 1 billion
Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually!
85% of all valentines are purchased by women.
(However, not to be out-done, more flowers are purchased by men.)
Teachers receive the
most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives,
and finally, sweethearts.
Until the mid-1800's, the cost of sending mail was too expensive for the average person. Until the penny post, most valentine cards were hand delivered.
Romantic postmarks in
the US include: "Loveland Colorado, Valentine Nebraska or Texas,
Kissimmee Florida, Bridal Veil Oregon,
Romance Arkansas or Indiana, and Loving New Mexico
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FLOWERS: The red rose, representing love, is the most popular Valentine's Day flower.
110 million roses,
most of them red, will be sold and delivered within a three-day period.
Most roses sold for
Valentines in the United States are imported from South America.
73% of people who buy
flowers for the day are men.
15% of women send flowers to
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MORE FUN FACTS:
About
3% of pet owners give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets. 70% of those who celebrate Valentine's Day give a card; 49% call their sweethearts; 48% give a gift; 37% cook a special dinner; 33% give candy; 30% go out to dinner; and 19% give flowers.
Gifts Victorians gave on Valentine's Day: fans, flowers, candy, heart shaped trinket boxes, posy holders, lockets, and teacups. The Empire State Building in New York City, which played a prominent Valentine's Day role in the movie Sleepless in Seattle, has become a popular spot for couples to take or renew their vows.
February 14th is one of the most popular wedding days.
Valentine's Day is celebrated
on February 14th in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.
Amnat Puttigo
from Pattaya, Thailand, won a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" by holding his wife in his arms for 10 hours, 49 minutes, and 15 seconds in Valentine's Day Contest!
People spend an average
of over $75 on Valentines gifts, the most popular being flowers,
chocolates, food, and wine (in that order.)
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