16 Things You Never Knew About Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day... The most romantic day of the year! As you take care of your last-minute shopping and planning for your special dates, the team at Hulett Chevrolet-Buick-GMC is here to help get you in the mood with these fun facts that you never knew about Valentine's Day. Your date will be impressed with how much you know about this romantic holiday!
1. Every year, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day worldwide.
2. Over 60% of the roses sold in the U.S. are imported (mainly from South America).
3. In Victorian times, people believed it was bad luck to sign a Valentine's Day card.
4. The average man will spend over $100 on Valentine's Day.
5. The expression "to wear your heart on your sleeve" dates back to a tradition started in the Middle Ages. At that time, young women and men drew names out of a bowl to see who their Valentines would be, and they would wear the name they drew pinned to their sleeves for one week.
6. Approximately 3% of all pet owners give their pets Valentine's Day gifts.
7. The oldest surviving love poem is written on a clay tablet and dates back to around 3500 B.C.
8. 73% of people who buy flowers on Valentine's Day are men, and 27% are women.
9. Celebrating (or even acknowledging) Valentine's Day is illegal in Saudi Arabia.
10. The first box of chocolates was invented in the late 1800s by a man named Richard Cadbury.
11. Teachers receive more Valentine's Day cards than anyone else.
12. 64% of men do not make advance plans for a romantic Valentine's date with their sweethearts.
13. After Christmas, more greeting cards are sent on Valentine's Day than any other holiday.
14. According to one Valentine's superstition, the first male name a young woman hears/reads on Valentine's Day is the name of the man she will marry.
15. 15% of women in the U.S. send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day.
16. Approximately 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are sold every Valentine's Day.
Looking for a truly romantic gift idea this Valentine's Day? Come check out the showroom at Hulett Chevrolet-Buick-GMC, the best car dealership at the Lake of the Ozarks! Your sweetheart will be SPEECHLESS!
The Team at Hulett Chevrolet Buick GMC
513 N. Business Route 5
Camdenton, MO 65020
www.ShopHulett.com
Sales: 573.317.4197
Service: 573.317.4195
1. Every year, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day worldwide.
2. Over 60% of the roses sold in the U.S. are imported (mainly from South America).
3. In Victorian times, people believed it was bad luck to sign a Valentine's Day card.
5. The expression "to wear your heart on your sleeve" dates back to a tradition started in the Middle Ages. At that time, young women and men drew names out of a bowl to see who their Valentines would be, and they would wear the name they drew pinned to their sleeves for one week.
6. Approximately 3% of all pet owners give their pets Valentine's Day gifts.
7. The oldest surviving love poem is written on a clay tablet and dates back to around 3500 B.C.
9. Celebrating (or even acknowledging) Valentine's Day is illegal in Saudi Arabia.
10. The first box of chocolates was invented in the late 1800s by a man named Richard Cadbury.
11. Teachers receive more Valentine's Day cards than anyone else.
12. 64% of men do not make advance plans for a romantic Valentine's date with their sweethearts.
13. After Christmas, more greeting cards are sent on Valentine's Day than any other holiday.
14. According to one Valentine's superstition, the first male name a young woman hears/reads on Valentine's Day is the name of the man she will marry.
15. 15% of women in the U.S. send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day.
16. Approximately 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are sold every Valentine's Day.
Looking for a truly romantic gift idea this Valentine's Day? Come check out the showroom at Hulett Chevrolet-Buick-GMC, the best car dealership at the Lake of the Ozarks! Your sweetheart will be SPEECHLESS!
The Team at Hulett Chevrolet Buick GMC513 N. Business Route 5
Camdenton, MO 65020
www.ShopHulett.com
Sales: 573.317.4197
Service: 573.317.4195
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