The Best Valentine’s Card Verses

The Best Valentine's Card Verses Looking for some inspiration this Valentine's Day? We profile some of the best Valentines card greefings to give to him. to her. to your un-requited love. fo make them laugh and to make them cry. Valentine's Day Card Facts Valentine's Day takes place on Friday, 14th of February 2014. An estimated 1 billion Valentine's cards are sent every It is the second largest card sending holiday after Christmas. year. Women purchase 85% of all Valentine's Card retail giant Hallmark sell 144 million Valentine's cards cards. every year. The History of Valentine's Cards Valentine's greetings have been popular since the Middle Ages when potential lovers sang or spoke verses to each other. Paper Valentine's originated in Europe in the 1500s in place of gifts or musical greetings. The first written Valentine is attributed to Charles, Duke of Orleans in 1415 where he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. There he passed his time, writing romantic verses for his wife in France. 60 of the Dukes poems are among the royal papers in the British Museum and are credited with being the first modern day Valentine. By the 17th century it was widely accepted for friends and lovers to exchange gifts and written notes on February 14th. Esther Howland of Worchester, Massachusetts, was one of the first U.S. manufacturers of Valentines Cards. In 1847 she made a dozen samples after receiving an ornate English Valentine card. She received $5,000 worth of orders. "Love is the "Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your once given never forgotten, never let it disappear." John Lennon own." Robert Heinlein "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." Dr. Seuss "Trip over love, you can get up. Fall in love and you fall "A life without love forever." is like a year Author Unknown without summer." Swedish Proverb 5 of the Best Quotes About Love Best for Him Best for Her "If I were to describe my love for you, then I would describe it as what a snowman did to a snowwoman. He gave her a warm hug and they both melted in each other's arms." "I love you for being you and the way you make me feel when I'm with you." 4 Funny Valentines Verses "All you need is love. But a little chocolate "Love is blind. Marriage is the eye-opener." Pauline now and then doesn't hurt." Charles Thomason M. Schulz "The perfect love affair is one which is conducted entirely by post." George Bernard Shaw "If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?" Unknown. I Love You' in 10 Languages Irish German Russian "Taim i' ngra leat" "Ich liebe Dich' "Ya tebya liubliu" French "Je t'aime" Sweden Finland Norway Estonia Rus si a Spanish Denmark Latvia Irelund United Kingdom Lithuania Belarus Poland Germany Czech Rep. Slovakia Austria "Te quiero Belgiu Lux. Ukrai ne Portuguese Franwitzerland Moldova Hungary Slovenia Croatia Romania Georgia Bosnia Serbia Montenegro "Eu te amo" Portugal Andorra Italy Bulgaria Spain Kosovo Macedonia Albania Tur k ey Greece Dutch Malta Italian "Ik hou van jou" "Ti amo" Polish Mandarin Chinese "Kocham Ciebie" "Wo ai ni" References: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/13/us/valentines-day-fast-facts/ http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff06.html http://www.wbur.org/2012/02/14/origin-valentines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Howland http://www.novareinna.com/festive/valcard.html http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day http://www.greetingcard.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=czqwLBz9ITQ%3d&tabid=279 Cherished Memonies http://www.statisticbrain.com/hallmark-card-statistics/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/11/valentines-day-quotes-bes_n_459211.html MEMORIAL & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARDS 01 8879091 http://www.mydearvalentine.com/quotes/love/for-him/ http://www.mydearvalentine.com/i-love-you-100-languages.html http://quotations.about.com/od/Valentines-Day/a/Celebrate-Valentine-S-Day-With-Quotes.htm www.cherishedmemories.ie http://quotations.about.com/od/Valentines-Day/a/Funny-Valentines-Day-Sayings.htm