[lit-ideas] Re: Manly Flowers
- From: "carol kirschenbaum" <cskir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 03:42:43 -0800
Tulips.
Why? Because they were hot in the futures market, once? Anyway, they come in
a range of flowers, look cheery, and don't necessarily connote romance.
Excellent gift flowers. Besides, they're pretty. I mean, handsome.
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ritchie" <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:23 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Manly Flowers
>
> Today my brother had a bone graft and a stronger sleeve put on his fibia,
a
> second surgery after he broke his ankle sledding or, as the English put
it,
> sledging. He seems to be recovering normally from the surgery. I called
to
> order flowers to be sent, and found myself in the strange position of
asking
> if something other than pastel colors were available in the "spring
> bouquet."
>
> "Is there a category of flower orders for males who are recovering from
> surgery," I asked.
>
> The guy on the other end was sympathetic, but florists have not yet given
> the problem their best attention. Maybe that's what I should do instead
of
> professoring--manly interflora, for the crunched athlete in your life.
What
> a market.
>
> My question is, what do list members consider to be manly flowers, and
why?
>
> David Ritchie
> Portland, Oregon
>
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