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Friday, February 13, 2009

Valentine's Day

its this time of a year again, Valentine Day. its da day when lover go out and celebrate for no reason at ol. it is not only for lovers,but also for those to love sumbody. either father to son,to daugther,grandma o huever u love. coz love is sooo universal. as for me, i alone tiz valentine. but i still hav my family here. i hav my apa,ama,my aunty,my uncle,my frens and every1 i noe.hahah. so heres some facts n funs about VDAY.

- It is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine.
- The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year, behind Chrismas
-  men spend in average twice as much money as women.
Asian countries with SingaporeansChinese and South Koreans spending the most money on Valentine's gifts.
73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, while only 27 percent are women.
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?
In the United States, 64 percent of men do not make plans in advance for a romantic Valentine's Day with their sweethearts.
Teachers will receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and then, sweethearts. Children ages 6 to 10 exchange more than 650 million Valentine's cards with teachers, classmates, and family members.
The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day.
The red rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Red stands for strong feelings which is why a red rose is a flower of love.


so tats some fact tat i found while searching the net guys. ahahha.


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