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January 18
Thank you so much Gaylene
I love em
Thanl you Miz Angel
it's great
Thank you Noelle
really nice
Thanks Carolyn
its great
If you give your love a red, red rose....
Roses have had meaning since the dawn of time. Everyone knows that a red rose is a symbol for love but did you know that when you give a bouquet of white and red roses, it means unity?
Read on to learn what your favorite roses mean in the very special language of flowers.
In Victorian times, suitors would present a bouquet to their intended that held much meaning once the flowers were
looked at. These bouquets were called "tussie-mussies" and every courtship began with their presentation. The content of these tokens often changed as the relationship did until the bride walked down the aisle with the most meaningful bouquet.
In Victorian times, suitors would present a bouquet to their intended that held much meaning once the flowers were looked at. These bouquets were called "tussie-mussies" and every courtship began with their presentation. The content of these tokens often changed as the relationship did until the bride walked down the aisle with the most meaningful bouquet.
Red roses say “I love you” and also stand for respect and courage.
Rosebuds symbolize beauty, youth and a heart innocent of love or: “You are young and beautiful.” Red rosebuds mean “pure and lovely” and white rosebuds signify girlhood or “too young to love.” The moss rosebud stands for confessions of love.
A single rose stands for simplicity. In full bloom, it means “I love you” or “I love you still,” and a bouquet of roses in full bloom signifies gratitude.
White roses have several meanings: “You’re heavenly,” reverence and humility, innocence and purity, “I’m worthy of you,” and secrecy and silence.
Red and white roses together, or white roses with red edges, signify unity.
Pink roses in general symbolize grace and gentility. For more subtle shades of meaning, choose deep pink to stand for gratitude and appreciation. Light pink conveys admiration and sympathy.
Yellow roses usually stand for joy and gladness, but can also say “try to care.”
Red and yellow blends stand for jovial and happy feelings.
Coral or orange roses denote enthusiasm and desire.
A deep burgundy rose means “unconscious beauty.”
Pale colors convey sociability and friendship.
Hybrid tea roses mean “I’ll remember you always” and sweetheart roses symbolize just what their name implies.
Two roses taped or wired together to form a single stem signal an engagement or coming marriage.
A full blown rose placed over two buds forms a combination that signifies secrecy.
Withered white roses have two meanings: fleeting beauty and “you made no impression.
A crown made of roses signifies reward or virtue.
Rose leaves are a symbol of hope.
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Roses have had meaning since the dawn of time. Everyone knows that a red rose is a symbol for love but did you know that when you give a bouquet of white and red roses, it means unity?
Read on to learn what your favorite roses mean in the very special language of flowers.
In Victorian times, suitors wouresent a bouquet to their intended that held much meaning once the flowers were looked at. These bouquets were called "tussie-mussies" and every courtship began with their presentation. The content of these tokens often changed as the relationship did until the bride walked down the aisle with the most meaningful bouquet.
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Traditionally, mid-February was a Roman time to meet and court prospective mates. The Lupercian lottery (under penalty of mortal sin), Roman young men did institute the custom of offering women they admired and wished to court handwritten greetings of affection on February 14. The cards acquired St. Valentine's name:
As Christianity spread, so did the Valentine's Day card. The earliest extant card was sent in 1415 by Charles, duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was a prisoner in the Tower of London. It is now in the British Museum.
In the sixteenth century, St. Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva, attempted to expunge the custom of cards and reinstate the lottery of saints' names. He felt that Christians had become wayward and needed models to emulate. However, this lottery was less successful and shorter-lived than Pope Gelasius's. And rather than disappearing, cards proliferated and became more decorative. Cupid, the naked cherub armed with arrows dipped in love potion, became a popular valentine image. He was associated with the holiday because in Roman mythology he is the son of Venus, goddess of love and beauty.
By the seventeenth century, handmade cards were oversized and elaborate, while store-bought ones were smaller and costly. In 1797, a British publisher issued "The Young Man's Valentine Writer," which contained scores of suggested sentimental verses for the young lover unable to compose his own. Printers had already begun producing a limited number of cards with verses and sketches, called "mechanical valentines," and a reduction in postal rates in the next century ushered in the less personal but easier practice of mailing valentines. That, in turn, made it possible for the first time to exchange cards anonymously, which is taken as the reason for the sudden appearance of racy verse in an era otherwise prudishly Victorian. The burgeoning number of obscene valentines caused several countries to ban the practice of exchanging cards. In Chicago, for instance, late in the nineteenth century, the post office rejected some twenty-five thousand cards on the ground that they were not fit to be carried through the U.S. mail.
The first American publisher of valentines was printer and artist Esther Howland. Her elaborate lace cards of the 1870's cost from five to ten dollars, with some selling for as much as thirty-five dollars. Since that time, the valentine card business has flourished. With the exception of Christmas, Americans exchange more cards on Valentine's Day than at any other time of the year.. |
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Afrikaans - |
Ek het jou lief |
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Albanian - |
Te dua |
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Arabic - |
Ana behibak (to male) |
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Arabic - |
Ana behibek (to female) |
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Armenian - |
Yes kez sirumen |
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Bambara - |
M'bi fe |
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Bangla - |
Aamee tuma ke bhalo baashi |
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Belarusian - |
Ya tabe kahayu |
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Bisaya - |
Nahigugma ako kanimo |
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Bulgarian - |
Obicham te |
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Cambodian - |
Bung Srorlagn Oun (to female)
Oun Srorlagn Bung (to male) |
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Cantonese/Chinese |
Ngo oiy ney a |
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Catalan - |
T'estimo |
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Cheyenne - |
Ne mohotatse |
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Chichewa - |
Ndimakukonda |
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Corsican - |
Ti tengu caru (to male) |
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Creol - |
Mi aime jou |
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Croatian - |
Volim te |
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Czech - |
Miluji te |
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Danish - |
Jeg Elsker Dig |
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Dutch - |
Ik hou van jou |
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English - |
I love you |
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Esperanto - |
Mi amas vin |
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Estonian - |
Ma armastan sind |
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Ethiopian - |
Ewedishalehu : male/female to female
Ewedihalehu: male/female to male. |
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Faroese - |
Eg elski teg |
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Farsi - |
Doset daram |
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Filipino - |
Mahal kita |
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Finnish - |
Mina rakastan sinua |
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French - |
Je t'aime, Je t'adore |
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Gaelic - |
Ta gra agam ort |
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Georgian - |
Mikvarhar |
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German - |
Ich liebe dich |
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Greek - |
S'agapo |
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Gujarati - |
Hu tumney prem karu chu |
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Hiligaynon - |
Palangga ko ikaw |
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Hawaiian - |
Aloha wau ia oi |
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Hebrew - |
Ani ohev otah (to female) |
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Hebrew - |
Ani ohev et otha (to male) |
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Hiligaynon - |
Guina higugma ko ikaw |
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Hindi - |
Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte hai |
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Hmong - |
Kuv hlub koj |
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Hopi - |
Nu' umi unangwa'ta |
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Hungarian - |
Szeretlek |
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Icelandic - |
Eg elska tig |
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Ilonggo - |
Palangga ko ikaw |
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Indonesian - |
Saya cinta padamu |
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Inuit - |
Negligevapse |
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Irish - |
Taim i' ngra leat |
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Italian - |
Ti amo |
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Japanese - |
Aishiteru |
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Kannada - |
Naa ninna preetisuve |
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Kapampangan - |
Kaluguran daka |
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Kiswahili - |
Nakupenda |
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Konkani - |
Tu magel moga cho |
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Korean - |
Sarang Heyo |
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Latin - |
Te amo |
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Latvian - |
Es tevi miilu |
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Lebanese - |
Bahibak |
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Lithuanian - |
Tave myliu |
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Malay - |
Saya cintakan mu / Aku cinta padamu |
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Malayalam - |
Njan Ninne Premikunnu |
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Mandarin Chinese - |
Wo ai ni |
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Marathi - |
Me tula prem karto |
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Mohawk - |
Kanbhik |
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Moroccan - |
Ana moajaba bik |
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Nahuatl - |
Ni mits neki |
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Navaho - |
Ayor anosh'ni |
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Nepali - |
Ma Timilai Maya Garchhu |
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Norwegian - |
Jeg Elsker Deg |
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Pandacan - |
Syota na kita!! |
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Pangasinan - |
Inaru Taka |
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Papiamento - |
Mi ta stimabo |
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Persian - |
Doo-set daaram |
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Pig Latin - |
Iay ovlay ouyay |
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Polish - |
Kocham Cie |
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Portuguese - |
Eu te amo |
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Romanian - |
Te ubesc |
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Roman Numerals - |
333 |
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Russian - |
Ya tebya liubliu |
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Scot Gaelic - |
Tha gra\dh agam ort |
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Serbian - |
Volim te |
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Setswana - |
Ke a go rata |
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Sign Language - |
,\,,/ (represents position of fingers when signing 'I Love You' |
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Sindhi - |
Maa tokhe pyar kendo ahyan |
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Sioux - |
Techihhila |
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Slovak - |
Lu`bim ta |
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Slovenian - |
Ljubim te |
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Spanish - |
Te quiero / Te amo |
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Surinam- |
Mi lobi joe |
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Swahili - |
Ninapenda wewe |
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Swedish - |
Jag alskar dig |
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Swiss-German - |
Ich lieb Di |
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Tagalog - |
Mahal kita |
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Taiwanese - |
Wa ga ei li |
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Tahitian - |
Ua Here Vau Ia Oe |
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Tamil - |
Naan unnai kathalikiraen |
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Telugu - |
Nenu ninnu premistunnanu |
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Thai - |
Chan rak khun (to male) |
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Thai - |
Phom rak khun (to female) |
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Turkish - |
Seni Seviyorum |
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Ukrainian - |
Ya tebe kahayu |
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Urdu - |
mai aap say pyaar karta hoo |
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Vietnamese - |
Anh ye^u em (to female) |
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Vietnamese - |
Em ye^u anh (to male) |
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Welsh - |
'Rwy'n dy garu |
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Yiddish - |
Ikh hob dikh |
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Yoruba - |
Mo ni fe |
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Zimbabwe - |
Ndinokuda | |
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© By Craig L. Combs The Perfect Gift
I worship you sweetheart and there is nothing I want more;
Than to find the perfect gift and watch your emotions soar.
Your gratitude compels me to take your breath away;
With a Valentine offering, that puts my heart on display.
Each year has been so special and with this I must recall;
The time you screamed with joy and the year I made you bawl.
A jewelry box you requested and with this the search began;
Average is not for you, so with this I devised a plan.
A trip down to Bass Pro Shops could surely do no harm;
A double-decker tackle box turned out to be the charm.
A fur coat you had mentioned because they are so soft;
You had two coats already, so the mink idea I scoffed.
I topped myself once more; I could tell that you were thrilled;
A live Chinchilla you could name, another wish fulfilled.
He bit your lip and made it bleed, when you gave that guy a kiss;
I think you knew he couldn't swim, our new pet we're gonna miss.
I know you love the movies, and Europe has always been a dream;
I wont forget one Valentines Day when I made those brown eyes beam.
You were speechless that special night, one I'll always cherish;
Not many brides can say they own 'Earnest goes to Paris'.
You say you don't deserve my gifts and to you I say 'contraire'.
I will always go the extra mile, no shortcuts will I spare.
A romantic I am and will always be, I know you feel indebted;
All these gifts you've treasured, and none I have regretted.
Each year keeps getting better, your devotion I adore;
Two thousand five's is no different; I love you even more.
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The History of Valentines day
The eternal lover that gave us the famous word 'Valentine' and
originated the tradition of writing love letters on this day, is believed
to be Bishop Valentine. He was a priest in Rome when, the city was ruled by
'Claudius the Cruel'. Inspite of the fact that Claudius had
Christian conversions and Christian marriages, the Bishop
refused to surrender to Roman Gods and carried on his religious
duties in secret. He was imprisoned for disobedience, but
even in prison he converted the convicts. While he was in prison,
the jailer's daughter became his friend and was loyal to him
through his ordeal. When Claudius came to know that imprisonment
had not broken his enduring Christian spirit, the bishop was executed.
However, on the day of his death Valentine wrote a note to
his friend, 'the jailer's daughter' and signed it - 'From Your Valentine'.
This great man who died for his beliefs, for his enduring love of
the Christian God, was chosen as the patron Saint of lovers. 14th February
has since been celebrated as Valentine's Day. Romantic souls all
over the world have preferred to focus on the romantic twist
of this tale, the story of the man who united lovers in the holy
bond of marriage; a man who loved his jailer's daughter and started
the tradition of writing love notes.
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