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Say it with roses,
but do it with flair
■The idea of roses for romance
can be improved with some
attention to presentation
By Dominique Beaumonte
for the Emerald
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tine’s Day. But some people, de
spite their affinity for the flowers,
say they should be given with
some creativity.
Laura Lewis has managed
Daisies Flowers at 603 E. 13th Ave.
for eight years and said she has
close to 2,000 roses coming into
the store for purchase during
Valentine’s Day week. She said
bigger stores will have even more.
But a dozen roses isn’t what it
used to be, freshman Kennasha
Roberson said.
“The idea of roses now tends to
be a scapegoat when your signifi
cant other makes a boo-boo,” she
said. “I basically feel that roses are
an excuse for creativity.”
But Roberson added that she
would feel more special if she got
12 roses rather than 12
other flowers.
“I know that I said roses lack
creativity, but the feeling that you
get when you receive them is still
amazing,” she said.
Junior Matt Thomsen agreed
about the need for more flair,
likening roses to a staple food.
“Roses are like rice — they just
don’t work alone,” he said. “Some
thing has to accompany it. I think
that roses are nice, but you have to
add that creativity.”
Lewis sees the scenario a
little differently.
“I don’t think people really pay
attention to the variety of different
roses there are,” she said. “It’s
proven that the amount of women
who would prefer non-red roses is
in the 87th percentile. We prefer
other colors or bi-colored. ”
Lewis said technology plays a
big part in keeping the symbolic
meaning of roses alive. With tech
nology, it is possible to create bi
colored or rare roses, she said.
“Technology is simply enhanc
ing what Mother Nature gave,”
Lewis said.
While bi-colored roses are be
coming more popular, according to
Lewis, single-colored roses still
maintain specific meanings.
s an oft-given romantic
gift, roses, along with can
dy and Cupid, play a
‘Symbolic’
meanings
Red
love, respect
Pink
perfect happiness, grace, Joy
Dark pink
thankfulness
Yellow
joy, friendship
White
innocence, purity
Peach
modesty
Orange
fascination
lavender
enchantment
Red and white together
unity
Red rosebud
pure, lovely
White rosebud
girlhood
Single rose in full bloom
Hove you
Bouquet in full bloom
gratitude
12 roses
gratitude
25 roses
congratulations
50 roses
unconditional love
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Source; www.roses.cwn
For instance, the white rose
conveys innocence, purity and
worthiness, according to
roses.com. The red rose suggests
love and respect, while red and
white roses together symbolize
unity. To express friendship
rather than pronouncing love,
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yellow roses are the way to go.
Numbers count, too. Twelve ros
es are an expression of gratitude,
while 50 stand for unconditional
love, the Web site stated.
Dominique Beaumonte is a freelance
reporter for the Emerald.
Adult shops
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friends or couples with intimate
questions.
Pre-journalism major Tiyson
Reynolds said he thinks younger or
older people use the adult shops.
“I don’t think many University
students generally hit the porn
shops on a regular basis,” he said.
“If anything, I think it’s mostly
Springfield adults or teenage kids
taking it seriously.”
But for students who are inter
ested in what the adult shops have
to offer, sales personnel have ex
tensive knowledge of their prod
ucts and can help interested cus
tomers find something perfect for a
romantic night.
Emily Scriven is a freelance
reporter for the Emerald.