Like the good little Slovene gift giver that I am I bought two Gerber Daisies for Naja's mom on the day of her baptism. After I gave them to her she sweetly informed me that giving flowers in even numbers, such as two's, symbolizes death. I was basically saying I want her dead. That was not what I was trying to communicate! Dang it!
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Well... I've never heard of that... if that helps! Once I bought 2 roses for my mom... and she didn't say anything. Though it's kinda weird to get just 2 flowers. It's not a singular, not eveb plural, but dual... and you know how much dual's weird!;)
-NK
Yes i heard off that. You are really not suposed to give even number off flowers... ah life... But i think the thought counts... not the one about death... But flowers. I think it was still really nice of you. But that is just me. Ah culture...
I think the same goes for cookies! 1 or 3 is the rule!! 11 even better!!! Thanks girls!!!
Ian
Hey, Happy Birthday.... I promise not to give you flowers.....
yea...that's soo funny.. you crack me up... I'm glad you gave me one! =D
*means you like me;)*
just stumbled across your blog and thought i'd say, 'hi.' it's been a few years...but, i've stayed caught up on bits and pieces through marta. speaking of marta....have you talked to her lately? cuz...you should....
~liz. (jv ukraine intern for awhile).
Yup - it's the same here in Lithuania - and we learned the hard way too. ;-) I still wonder sometimes, "Now was it even numbers that are bad or odd numbers?"
Sharon
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