Today Mrs Wordsmith celebrates another birthday. The market place is festooned with flowers and the streets are covered in petals. Along with her early gifts she received one rosebud, a small golden yellow. It is quite dangerous to give or receive rose blooms without a knowledge of their meaning as all kind of strange messages could be inadvertently (or deliberately ) passed on with the flower. Fortunately, a quick check found that a single rose conveys simplicity, and the colour yellow indicates enthusiasm and passion. Well, that seems fairly safe, as we are both simple (meaning uncomplicated rather than mentally infirm), yet enthusiastic and passionate about so many things. It seems that to wish someone these qualities for another year should be well received.
For future reference it will probably be advisable to also be aware of the significance of other rose colours.
Red --- Love and Respect.
Orange --- Desire
Lavender or Blue --- Grace, Elegance, Refinement.
Peach or Pink --- Appreciation or Gratitude.
Orange + Yellow --- Unity.
White --- Reverence or Humility.
Other combinations have other meanings, and some nationalities have quite different messages to convey. For example,in Islamic countries, yellow indicates Treachery and in France it signifies Infidelity. I should like to reassure Mrs Wordsmith that neither of these meanings is applicable in this instance.
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