Did You Know
73% of people who buy flowers on Valentine's Day are men, while only 27% are women.
Alexander Graham Bell applied for his patent on the telephone, an "Improvement in Telegraphy", on Valentine's Day, 1876.
The first Valentine's box of chocolates was introduced by Richard Cadbury in 1868.
Approximately 110 million roses, the majority red, will be sold and delivered within a 3 day period for Valentine's Day.
Ester Howland was the first American to make commercial Valentine's cards out of scraps of ribbon, lace and pictures.
Since it is Valentine's Day, make sure your love does not fade for someone special.
6 comments:
Interesting facts about Valentine's Day LV. What a great day for folks who are in the business, florists, cards, etc. It's great for the economy while being great for relationships. Hope you have a happy day!
i let an older gent go in front of me at the grocery store yesterday. he had a valentine's card in his hand as his only purchase (for his wife). a simple card and red envelope cost him over $7 after tax! craziness, people!
This was so interesting, LV! Thank you for sharing :)
Happy Valentine's Day to you! Hugs
Very interesting facts ... Happy Valentine's Day to you too!!
Happy Valentines
Thanks for the Valentine Day trivia! Hope you had a great day. Cute picture of Shirley Temple in your most recent post -- always watched her movies when I was a young one.
Debra
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