Pinup Pix & Valentine's Weird Facts! The A Show! (Patreon)

We had a great show this week...historical Valentine facts, how it's celebrated globally, dating stories, how to make the day YOURS if you're single and more!

Thanks to all who were LIVE with us! We have such an amazing group in our chats...they really make the show fun.

We go live on Tuesdays at 7p EST on Twitch.tv/theAshow and Youtube.com/AprilHunter .

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Fun Valentines Facts: 

1 - Cupid started out as the Greek God, Eros.

The son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and procreation, is known for shooting two types of arrows. One arrow causes people to fall in love and the other causes them to hate each other.

2 - ‘X’ Was Originally Not A Symbol For Kiss

Though we sign off our letters and texts X’s these days as symbols of kisses, this was not this letter’s original purpose. In medieval times, when people did not know how to sign their names, they would simply sign off with an X, including "contracts". To show their fealty, loyalty, and/or affection, they would then kiss the X before sending the letter.

3 - Candy Hearts Were Originally Medical Lozenges

Boston-based pharmacist Oliver Chase invented the machine that produced small medical lozenges. When he saw the popularity of these small pop-in medicines, he turned them into candy with cute messages on them

4 - Lace, commonly used on Valentine's Day, has a double-meaning

Lace is commonly used during Valentine’s Day holiday. The word ‘lace’ comes from the Latin word, ‘laques’ which means to snare or trap. Imagine it would later be used to symbolize snapping or snaring a person’s heart.

5 - Wearing one's heart on their sleeve has an almost literal history

During medieval times, people plucked a name from a bowl to learn of their random Valentine for the one-day event. The chit they picked would then be pinned on their sleeve for all to see.

Xoxo! (<---And now you know where that originates from!)

-a

Be my Valentine! Anything celebrating love & appreciation is wonderful! If you wish to spoil your ginger, here's my wishlist...I LOVE Amazon gift cards because I used them for photo shoots and cosplay!

 My Sexy & Eclectic Wishlist 

https://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/258GQWZANXBQ3?ref_=wl_share