Cupids Answers

#10…Who is the winged child shooting the lovers arrow?

Cupid

#9…Is Valentine’s Day the #1 card giving holiday?

No, Christmas is.

#8…What does the word ‘valentine” stand for in Latin?

Valor

#7…On Valentine’s Day 1876 who received a patent for what important invention?

Alexander Graham Bell for the telephone

#6…What percent of women send roses to themselves on Valentine’s Day?

15%

#5…Who will receive the most Valentines cards this year:  Mom, wife, girlfriend, or neither?

Neither.  Teachers get the most!

#4…In Old Ireland a heart was carved into what as a Valentines gift?

A wooden spoon.

#3…The Farmers Almanac says “If a woman sees a robin on Valentine’s Day she will marry a ..???”

Sailor

#2…Which state produces the majority of America’s roses?

California

#1…Name the actress who was nominated for an astounding SIX Academy Awards and was born on Valentine’s Day?

  Thelma Ritter was born Feb. 14, 1902.  She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for All About Eve (1950), The Mating Season (1951), With a Song in my Heart (1952), Pickup on South Street (1953), Pillow Talk (1959), and Birdman of Alcatraz (1962).  Sadly, she never won.