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62 Phonebox Magazine | February 2025QUIZ CORNEREven though the annual tradition of posting a love letter or message has diminished thanks to the advent of email, there are still some lovesick couples who like to send and receive a Valentine%u2019s Day card.It was with the introduction of the Penny Post in 1840 that the postal service became aff ordable to ordinary people %u2013 the onecost, go-anywhere service from the mail organisation made sending a Valentine%u2019s card possible to millions of people not just across the UK, but throughout the world.The fact that senders could remain anonymous %u2013 signing their cards simply with a %u2018loving kiss%u2019 %u2013 proved popular and led to some racy and daring verses and greetings, especially %u2665 ADORE %u2665 AFFECTION %u2665 ARROW %u2665 BE MINE %u2665 BELOVED %u2665 BOYFRIEND Who started the trend of sending an anonymous Valentine%u2019s Day card to people%u2019s loved ones?BE MY VALENTINE?T S E R A E D D I P U C E Z CS T S S E E B E O M U W V H DT R R S N N N E B S O K O J NF A E E I G M E M R N C L B EI E W C T A S W R I O R H O IG H O N N P A A P L N O R Y RI H L A E M F L A H N E V F FL U F M L A F T B G D D X R LO G V O A H E C U B Y A W I RV O G R V C C U R E N R E E IE T R A E H T E E W S L R N GY E R R I O I D H F W I O D EO A N I R T O P C K K N D N DU R O S E S N K I S S G A Q AE C A N D Y D E V O L E B E Rthroughout the rather moderate and staid Victorian era.The Valentine%u2019s tradition made it to the United States in 1847, when Esther Howland of Massachusetts, introduced it to the American public. Today around 190 million Valentine%u2019s cards are sent each year in the US alone. Worldwide, the fi gure is thought to be nearly 1 billion.Will you send a card this year? And will you back it up with flowers, chocolates or other gifts that legions of online companies promise to deliver on time for you? It%u2019s said that around half of the British public take part.While you%u2019re deciding what to send, and to who, have a go at our Valentine%u2019s puzzle. Here%u2019s what you are looking for:%u2665 CANDY %u2665 CHAMPAGNE %u2665 CHERUB %u2665 CHOCOLATE %u2665 CUPID %u2665 DARLING %u2665 DEAREST %u2665 FLOWERS %u2665 GIFTS %u2665 GIRLFRIEND %u2665 HEARTS %u2665 HUG%u2665 I LOVE YOU %u2665 KISS %u2665 LOVE %u2665 PINK %u2665 POEM %u2665 RED %u2665 ROMANCE %u2665 ROSES %u2665 SWEETHEART %u2665 VALENTINE