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Female Bum Behind Valentine Symbol?
Discovery News ^
| 2-14-06
| Jennifer Viegas
Posted on 02/14/2006 4:31:53 PM PST by Rakkasan1
Feb. 13, 2006 — The familiar double-lobed heart symbol seen on Valentine's Day cards and candy was inspired by the shape of human female buttocks as seen from the rear, according to a professor of psychology who studied the origin, history and symbolism of the Feb.14 holiday. Galdino Pranzarone of Roanoke College in Salem, Va., told Discovery News that he analyzed "essential literary and speculative evidence from mythology and secondary sources," which led to his theory. He believes one rather obvious bit of evidence is that the heart symbol does not directly duplicate the heart human organ. "The twin lobes of the stylized version correspond roughly to the paired auricles and ventricles (chambers) of the anatomical heart," Pranzarone said, but added that the organ "is never bright red in color" and its "shape does not have the invagination at the top nor the sharp point at the base." Pranzarone indicated that the ancient Greeks and Romans could have originated the link between human female anatomy and the heart shape. The Greeks, he said, associated beauty with the curves of the human female behind.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: ass; babysgotback; bumwatcher; cheekymonkey; heart; origins; psychology; symbol; valentine; valentines; valentinesday
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happy chocolate arse day to you all!
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posted on
02/14/2006 4:31:56 PM PST
by
Rakkasan1
To: Rakkasan1
I can get behind that idea.
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posted on
02/14/2006 4:38:52 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: Rakkasan1
You mean they're just now figuring this out?
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posted on
02/14/2006 4:39:51 PM PST
by
guitar4jesus
(ISLAM offers no hope . . . Only despair.)
To: Rakkasan1
So's the electric guitar. How is this news to this guy?
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posted on
02/14/2006 4:40:31 PM PST
by
Petronski
(I love Cyborg!)
To: Rakkasan1
"is never bright red in color" and its "shape does not have the invagination at the top nor the sharp point at the base." And neither does my butt.
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posted on
02/14/2006 4:41:29 PM PST
by
mtbopfuyn
(Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
To: Rakkasan1
I'll post it here.....
I visited the county courthouse to record a dee. The place was wall to Valentine stuff.
The reason to report...... there was a Valentine tree.
Life for some is so boring they must compensate.
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posted on
02/14/2006 4:43:28 PM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
To: bert
You should have wished them Happy SAINT Valentine's Day...
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posted on
02/14/2006 4:46:06 PM PST
by
weegee
(We are all Danes now.)
To: Rakkasan1
"Did you ever have a girl with a heart-shaped arse?"</9 1/2 Weeks>
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posted on
02/14/2006 4:56:34 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
("If I were a Cuban, I'd certainly be on a raft," Isane Aparicio Busto)
To: guitar4jesus
LOL!!! Next scientist will discover that water is wet!
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posted on
02/14/2006 5:19:30 PM PST
by
Ronin
(When the fox gnaws.... SMILE!!!)
To: Rakkasan1
The familiar double-lobed heart symbol seen on Valentine's Day cards and candy was inspired by the shape of human female buttocks as seen from the rear
I disagree. I think it looks like a well rounded female "rack" from the front.
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posted on
02/14/2006 5:53:42 PM PST
by
chapin2500
(The road to hell is paved with liberals.)
To: Rakkasan1
The Greeks, he said, associated beauty with the curves of the human female behind.
The Greeks are not alone in this ..................
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:18:12 PM PST
by
festus
(The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
To: Rakkasan1
Yo, Saint Valentine--sit on it!
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:21:54 PM PST
by
Cyclopean Squid
(History is a work in progress)
To: Rakkasan1; MikeinIraq
This is the inspiration.
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:50:33 PM PST
by
JRios1968
(I'd rather go hunting with Dick Cheney than take a ride with Ted Kennedy)
To: JRios1968
I thought this was the inspiration
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posted on
02/14/2006 7:27:21 PM PST
by
Rakkasan1
(Muslims pray to Allah, Allah prays to Chuck Norris.)
To: Rakkasan1
Now that's what I call a big heart.
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posted on
02/14/2006 7:58:29 PM PST
by
JRios1968
(I'd rather go hunting with Dick Cheney than take a ride with Ted Kennedy)
To: Rakkasan1
Good grief! That's a wide load.
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posted on
02/14/2006 8:49:44 PM PST
by
MotleyGirl70
("It's turkey jerky. Want some? Come on take a pull. No? Okay, more for me.")
To: Rakkasan1; Ronin; JRios1968
This thread is quickly disintegrating!
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posted on
02/15/2006 3:38:25 AM PST
by
guitar4jesus
(ISLAM offers no hope . . . Only despair.)
To: guitar4jesus
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posted on
02/15/2006 3:41:18 AM PST
by
Ronin
(When the fox gnaws.... SMILE!!!)
To: guitar4jesus
Obviously I'm a little behind on this thread.
To: Dashing Dasher
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