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The History of Valentine's Day And Chocolate


First Posted: 02/11/11 04:14 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:30 PM ET

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Every February 14th love-struck men and women spend more than 1 billion dollars on chocolate products. Blame Cupid for the love-struck part, but why chocolate? What does chocolate really have to do with the most romantic day of the year? Here's a brief history of chocolate and Valentine's Day.
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Every February 14th love-struck men and women spend more than 1 billion dollars on chocolate products. Blame Cupid for the love-struck part, but why chocolate? What does chocolate really have to do wi...
Every February 14th love-struck men and women spend more than 1 billion dollars on chocolate products. Blame Cupid for the love-struck part, but why chocolate? What does chocolate really have to do wi...
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03:33 PM on 02/14/2011
Not sure about the accuracy of this post, but it does make delicious reading. Happy Valentine's Day to all, chocolate lovers and non-chocolate lovers.
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02:51 PM on 02/13/2011
Nice story--but with misinformation. Christopher Columbus never got near the Aztecs. Don Hernando Cortest did, in 1519, more than a quarter century after Columbus's voyages. Isabella died in 1504. The article needs some corrections.

(Yes, I do know what I'm talking about.) :-)
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11:23 AM on 02/13/2011
See our FAQ about chocolate and your love life at www.dorothyscandies.com Handcrafted Swiss chocolates for 63 years!
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