Remember these cheesy valentines? I'm sure they wouldn't pass the scrutiny of the appropriate behaviour police these days. As I recall, though, any romantic innuendo was over our Grade 2 heads. The highlight of the classroom Valentine exchange was to arrange our desks in the shape of a heart and eat pink frosted cupcakes and cinnamon hearts. If you haven't already seen it, Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom harkens back to those innocent times, and would make a nice Valentine's Day movie treat.
Valentine is not that big of a deal here and we certainly didn't move furniture in our classrooms....I prefer the idea of the practical pruner saint.
ReplyDeleteMarcel at Garry Oaks vineyards shares his birthday with St Trifon, last wed we stood in the vineyard and blessed the vines, then I made a Bulgarian inspired dinner since said saint is(was) Bulgarian
ReplyDeletei love these vintage valentines. i remember how excited i was decorating my valentine bag, hanging it on the chalkboard holder under the blackboard, hoping i'd get a valentine from everybody in the room . . . maybe special coded valentines from special people. didn't know about saint trifon. i'm celebrating a big birthday tomorrow. seems appropriate to be celebrating this milestone birthday on the feast of the pruner.
ReplyDeleteI remember books of Valentine cards we had to cut out and sometimes colour. Had to cut out and assemble the envelopes, too - with way too much glue and we were so-o proud of our early creative attempts.
ReplyDeleteOh yes I remember those. I love the needle work references in many of them.
ReplyDeleteMoonrise Kingdom is an amazing movie and very romantic.