Valentine’s Day Fun Facts
Here at Lady Luck Black Hawk, we just love the month of February. It’s home to one of our favorite holidays, Valentine’s Day. No matter if you’re single or in a relationship, Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to show the people you love just how much you care about them. We’ve even got some fun promotions of our own to show our guests just how much we love them. With V-Day just around the corner, we thought it’d be fun to share 10 interesting facts about this day of love.
1. It’s About the Man in Japan
Let’s face it, in western culture, Valentine’s Day is really all about the woman. But in Japan, it’s the other way around. This day is all about spoiling the man. While Japanese women are known for being rather reserved, …show more content…
For instance, eating noodles means you’ll be rewarded with a long life. If you want more luck in your life, go for cabbage. Those who are looking for fertility and abundance should eat pomegranate. To have the fullest life possible, just eat it all.
3. Ode to Juliet
Any Shakespeare lover knows that Juliet tragically dies. However, the Italian city of Verona helps keep her memory alive every Valentine’s Day. That’s because this was the city where Romeo and Juliet lived. Thousands of love letters are addressed to Juliet every Valentine’s Day.
4. People Love Their Teachers Most
Valentine’s Day holds the record for the most cards given on a holiday. A whopping 1 billion cards are exchanged each year. Teachers receive the most cards on this day, followed by mothers, wives, sweethearts, and pets.
5. Flowers Have Meaning
The next time you buy flowers for your loved one, think about the color. According to love experts, different color flowers have different meanings. For example, most people know red is the color for love and passion. However, giving yellow flowers means that you may see the person as a true friend, while white flowers indicate purity, or you’re heavenly.
6. Friends …show more content…
February 14 is called “Ystavan Paiva” in Finnish and “Sobrapaev” in Estonian. Both words literally translate to Friend’s Day. People exchange gifts and cards amongst friends, with the greeting “Happy Friends Day.”
7. Let Animals Decide Your Fate
Some people who are uber superstitious believe that certain animals spotted on Valentine’s Day have the ability to predict your future mate, and the type of person you’ll marry. If you see a dove on V-day, you’ve got a mate for life. If you see a squirrel, you might marry a cheapskate. But if you see a sparrow, you may be stuck with someone poor. Yikes!
8. Gods and Gifts
A lot of Valentine’s Day traditions date back to ancient times with the Romans. Of course, Valentine’s Day revolves around the Roman God’s Venus and Cupid. Venus was the goddess of love and beauty, and preferred roses. Cupid was the son of Venus and liked arrows. You see arrows on pretty much all things Valentine today.
9. Love Inspired The Telephone
February 14 is the official date for Valentine’s Day. But many don’t realize, if it weren’t for that date, we may not have the phone. Alexander Graham Bell applied for his patent for the telephone on Valentine’s Day in 1876.
10. Famous
Here at Lady Luck Black Hawk, we just love the month of February. It’s home to one of our favorite holidays, Valentine’s Day. No matter if you’re single or in a relationship, Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to show the people you love just how much you care about them. We’ve even got some fun promotions of our own to show our guests just how much we love them. With V-Day just around the corner, we thought it’d be fun to share 10 interesting facts about this day of love.
1. It’s About the Man in Japan
Let’s face it, in western culture, Valentine’s Day is really all about the woman. But in Japan, it’s the other way around. This day is all about spoiling the man. While Japanese women are known for being rather reserved, …show more content…
For instance, eating noodles means you’ll be rewarded with a long life. If you want more luck in your life, go for cabbage. Those who are looking for fertility and abundance should eat pomegranate. To have the fullest life possible, just eat it all.
3. Ode to Juliet
Any Shakespeare lover knows that Juliet tragically dies. However, the Italian city of Verona helps keep her memory alive every Valentine’s Day. That’s because this was the city where Romeo and Juliet lived. Thousands of love letters are addressed to Juliet every Valentine’s Day.
4. People Love Their Teachers Most
Valentine’s Day holds the record for the most cards given on a holiday. A whopping 1 billion cards are exchanged each year. Teachers receive the most cards on this day, followed by mothers, wives, sweethearts, and pets.
5. Flowers Have Meaning
The next time you buy flowers for your loved one, think about the color. According to love experts, different color flowers have different meanings. For example, most people know red is the color for love and passion. However, giving yellow flowers means that you may see the person as a true friend, while white flowers indicate purity, or you’re heavenly.
6. Friends …show more content…
February 14 is called “Ystavan Paiva” in Finnish and “Sobrapaev” in Estonian. Both words literally translate to Friend’s Day. People exchange gifts and cards amongst friends, with the greeting “Happy Friends Day.”
7. Let Animals Decide Your Fate
Some people who are uber superstitious believe that certain animals spotted on Valentine’s Day have the ability to predict your future mate, and the type of person you’ll marry. If you see a dove on V-day, you’ve got a mate for life. If you see a squirrel, you might marry a cheapskate. But if you see a sparrow, you may be stuck with someone poor. Yikes!
8. Gods and Gifts
A lot of Valentine’s Day traditions date back to ancient times with the Romans. Of course, Valentine’s Day revolves around the Roman God’s Venus and Cupid. Venus was the goddess of love and beauty, and preferred roses. Cupid was the son of Venus and liked arrows. You see arrows on pretty much all things Valentine today.
9. Love Inspired The Telephone
February 14 is the official date for Valentine’s Day. But many don’t realize, if it weren’t for that date, we may not have the phone. Alexander Graham Bell applied for his patent for the telephone on Valentine’s Day in 1876.
10. Famous