Do you believe that ... ?
… that earlier, on February 14th, young Roman maidens threw decorated love missives into an urn to be drawn out by their boy-friends? (yes)
… that on Valentine’s Day you shouldn’t write any comic valentines? (no)
… that the tradition of sending gifts on St Valentine’s Day is dying out? (no)
… that in the USA they have a kissing contest on St Valentine’s day? (no)
… that in England there is a tradition to bake cakes on St Val’s day and treat all the guests to it? (no)
… that there is a rule not to sign your valentine? (yes)
… that valentines can be sent not only to your sweethearts but also to your friends and colleagues? (yes)
… that in Paris there is a tradition to swim in the Seine on St Valentine’s day to show your sweetheart that your feelings are as pure as the water? (no)
… that Pushkin used to celebrate St Val’s Day and even sent 50 valentines to his wife Natalia Goncharova? (no)
… that President Medvedev got 2000 valentines last year? (no)
… that there is a rule not to write valentines in the language called Esperanto because it’s an artificial language? (no)
… that there is an idiom "as passionate as Valentine”? (no)
… that the symbol of St Valentine’s Day is the red pumpkin? (no)
… that Valentine was a priest? (yes)
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