VFK St. Valentine's Day Mini-Quest

February 14, 2011
 February 15, 2011	
==Description==
Today is St. Valentine's Day! This special saint's day became associated with romance and love in the fourteenth century, and since has remained a celebration of love. There are many special traditions, customs and beliefs that have endured over the centuries that are related to St. Valentine's Day! On today's quest we will take a look at St. Valentine's Day lore!<BR><BR>
Your reward for completing this quest will be 1,000 credits, and the Valentine's Day 2011 Pin!<BR><BR><BR>
===Prizes===
===Questions===
1. In the Middle Ages, young unmarried women would choose strange and unusual dishes to eat on St. Valentine's Day. What did they believe this would do?
* Give them a dream about their future husband
* Give them indigestion
* It would give them wealth
* It would make them lucky in love<BR><BR>
2. In Medieval Times, people believed that when they woke up on St. Valentine's Day, that the first unmarried person they met of the opposite gender they would marry! Go to Inside the Marshall's Office in Western Age and say: "Valentine customs!"<BR><BR>
3. A delightful tradition in Wales was that they carved Valentine's gifts of wooden spoons. The spoons were decorated with hearts, keys and keyholes. What did the decorations symbolize?
* You unlock my heart
* Hope your dinner tastes good
* Good luck in love
* My heart is unmoved<BR><BR>
4. Another charming legend goes that if a woman saw a bird flying overhead on St. Valentine's Day, that it had a special meaning. If she saw a robin, it meant she would marry a seafarer, a goldfinch meant she would marry a wealthy person and a sparrow signified she would have a very happy marriage to a poor man. Go to Audubon's Tranquil Waterfall in Western Age and say: "It is a Saint Valentine's Day tradition!"<BR><BR>
===Answers===
1. Give them a dream about their future husband
2. Go to Inside the U.S. Marshalls Office in Western Age and say: "Valentine customs!"
3. You unlock my heart
4. Go to Audubon's Tranquil Waterfall in Western Age and say: "It is a Saint Valentine's Day tradition!"
Category:Quests