Did you know... How sweets and its significances as tokens of love?

Valentine sweets - Great value was placed on sweetened foods because they included what was a rare commodity in the late 1800s, Sugar!
@ahgong (10064)
Singapore
August 19, 2008 1:41am CST
In America, the pilgrims sent confections such as sugar wafers, marzipan, sweet meats and sugar plums to their betrothed. Great value was placed on these gifts because they included what was then a rare commodity, sugar. After the late 1800's, beet sugar became widely used and more available. But sweet gifts continued to be valued and enjoyed up till today! Do you send sweets to your love one during Valentines?
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poohgal
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
22 Aug 08
I do have a sweet tooth.. but only for gummies and chocolates. I have given sweets on V-day. It was during my JC days. We were practically exchanging sweets in class.
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ahgong
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
26 Aug 08
You still do that in JC? I thought the exchanging of sweets are only in Primary schools. And also the lower Secondary in some. But up to JC level? Wow... it must be really fun! I missed those carefree days!
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poohgal
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
26 Aug 08
Yea. I miss those days too.
kun2349
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
22 Aug 08
I send chocolates because it's sweeter than sweets.. lol =D And chocolates has got better packaging as comapred to dreams and it looks more high class than sweets.. Sweets are more for the kids rather than love ones.. lol
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ahgong
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
26 Aug 08
I guess that would depend on what your love one likes as well. I have seen some pretty interesting packaging for sweets come Valentine's day. And some of them are pretty good looking as well! With a matching price tag to go with it too! So, you like to give chocolates eh? Which kind of chocolates do you like to give?
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kun2349
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
26 Aug 08
LOL =D MAtching tag for a special packaging.. haha Normally it will be either Rocher or Guy lian.. hehe =D GUy lian i will give as a gift because i like the shapes of the chocolates ^_^
34momma
@34momma (13882)
• United States
19 Aug 08
again, great information. i didn't know sugar was rare back then. i don't do valentines day, but i love to make sure my honey knows i love him by doing sweet things for him
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ahgong
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
20 Aug 08
Yep... how times have changed eh? How something like sugar is so valuable in the past, is so common now a days. Well, that is nice that you are doing sweet things for your spouse. Erm... care to share what kinda sweet things you do for him? Does he... erm... notice the sweet things you do for him? Does he appreciate it?