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for Ryn....sorry BKB....:biggrin:
 
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One of nephews had his wife present him with a bouncing baby girl Buckeye fan. They wouldn't name her after me though .
It was the first grand kid for my sister in law. She was as happy as a 6 year old in a free candy and toy shop.
 
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shetuck;1092018; said:
wonder what OCBF/W's gonna get for OCBW/F???
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OCBW got the girlfriend a Nightmare Before Christmas scarf while we were all at Disneyland yesterday.


OSUsushichic;1092180; said:
This is what I gave Manfred before he left for Tucson:

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Love Christopher Moore's stuff and books are ALWAYS a good gift!


Bucky Katt;1092367; said:
And aren't calla lilies death flowers?
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Calla's are used often in funeral arrangements but the larger reason for it is A. they last a long time and stay fresh looking (they hold a lot of their own water in their stem) and B. They don't really have a scent so they can be used in almost any arrangement.

They are traditionally a celebration flower but became associated with funerals later.

Since the days of ancient Rime the Calla Lily has been treasured as a flower of celebration. First cherished as a celebration of light, then a funeral flower, in today?s world the Calla Lily has become one of the most desired flowers brides use to celebrate their wedding day.


It is associated with the lily as a symbol of purity and as such, these spectacular flowers are beginning to rival the rose in popularity for bridal bouquets. The Calla Lily, originally from the continent of Africa, is rich with history, and it is an elegant and colorful flower to enjoy on any occasion. Either as a cut flower, or in your garden, the Calla Lily?s bloom is a show-stopper, and its wide range of colors make it a special flower to enjoy.




According to Martha Stewart?s Living, volume 2, The Calla Lily was the flower that the early Romans used to mark the passage of the winter solstice. The Romans planted the Calla Lily just inside the portal to their homes, timing it to bloom for winter solstice and giving the effect of bringing the light indoors during the darkest days of the year. The greater the display of Calla Lilies usually meant the wealthier the resident that lived there. The Romans valued them so much that they often decorated the edges of the bloom with filaments of gold. The Calla Lilies of Roman times were said to be much larger than today?s varieties, and often were as tall as seven feet!

Over time, the Calla Lily became associated with the celebration of funerals. Most likely, because they bloomed profusely during the darkest time of the year, winter solstice. Katharien Hepburn?s famous whispered line, ?The Calla lilies are in bloom again!? in Stage Door, was a subtle reference to the dying of the light. At Gallery Florist, our designers are often asked to create sympathy pieces with Calla Lilies, though the majority of the blooms we sell are for arrangements and wedding flowers. The Society of American Florists feels that Calla lilies ?are on their way to becoming one of the top flowers, in terms of consumer demand.?
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