PuffkinFriends.com March 2000 Contest...

Each month, PuffkinFriends hosts a contest with the prize being (what else?) a Puffkin!!!

Each contest begins the first day of the month, and the winner will be drawn randomly from correct entries on the first day of the following month.  Only one correct entry per email.  The winning entry will be contacted by email within two days of the close of the contest, and will be posted here on our contest page.

Prizes will vary as will contests, so good luck, and we look forward to hearing from you!

February's contest was to guess the "other name" of Cupid, the winged cherub of Valentine's Day.

In Greek Mythology, Cupid is the son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love,

but in Roman Mythology, the goddess of love is Venus, and her son is "Eros".

May Cupid's arrow find it's way straight and true...

full and honest, right to the heart of you.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Laura B (knit those bones, girlfriend!!!) was our February winner!

Hugs and Kisses are winging their way to her collection right away, thanks to our friends at J & K Collectables.

For the month of March, we have

as our prize, courtesy of our friends over at:

Be sure you stop by their online gift shop for all your Puffkin needs!

Tell John and Karen you heard about them from PuffkinFriends.com!

Okay then...down to the business at hand!!

Our winner will be randomly drawn from correct entries.  Send us an email with the word "Contest" in the subject line: make sure you include your name, city and state*, and of course...your contest submission!!!

The Shamrock symbolizes the cross and blessed trinity. Before the Christian era it was a sacred plant to the Druids of Ireland because its leaves formed a triad. The well known legend of the Shamrock connects it definitely to St. Patrick. Preaching in the open air on the doctrine of the trinity, he is said to have illustrated the existence of the Three in One by plucking a shamrock from the grass growing at his feet and showing it to his congregation.

The legend of the shamrock is also connected with that of the banishment of the serpent tribe from Ireland by a tradition that snakes are never seen on trefoil and that it is a remedy against the stings of snakes and scorpions.  The trefoil in Arabia is called shamrakh and was sacred in Iran as an emblem of the Persian triads. Due to the trefoil being a sacred plant among the Druids, and three being a mystical number in the Celtic religion as well as most others, it is probable that St. Patrick must have been aware of the significance of his illustration.

Prior to it's well-known name of "shamrock", what else was this sweet little clover-like cutie called in Ireland?

Correct answers will be entered in the random drawing held on April 1, 2000.  The winner will receive Patty and Patrick Puffkins to add to their collection!!!!  Good luck!

Email your entry to us at: puffkinfriend@geocities.com.

We look forward to the results of the contest...see you then!

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*PuffkinFriends.com apologizes, but our competition is currently open ONLY to persons living within the U.S.

Entries submitted from outside the U.S. will not be included in the random drawing.