United KingdomSociety 15 · A modern society
What do people traditionally do on Valentine's Day, 14 February?
- aSend cards or gifts to someone they love, sometimes unsignedCorrect answer
- bPlay practical jokes on friends and family, but only until midday
- cGive presents and flowers to their mothers on a Sunday in spring
- dWear red paper poppies to remember those who died in wars
Why?
On Valentine's Day, partners and lovers exchange cards and gifts, and some cards are sent anonymously. Jokes belong to April Fool's Day, gifts for mothers to Mothering Sunday, and poppies to Remembrance Day.
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