Interesting suggestion but Napoleon thinks like an American, I doubt it even occurred to him the girl was of Ukrainian ancestry until Illya said something. Since she was raised an American too, I doubt if sunflowers would even have gone over well. Roses for Valentine's are the number one choice. And February in the 1960s, I suspect florists might not have stocked sunflowers for Valentine's Day
Glad you liked the story.
The colors of the roses and meanings I got off a Ukrainian site btw. Sonyashnyk-Sunflower in Ukrainian folklore and tradition is the symbol of the sun, and a symbol of Spring, and of the vigor of life and of well-being. In Ukrainian heraldry, the sunflower symbolizes fertility.... another message I'm sure Napoleon wouldn't want to have misinterpreted. LOL!
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Date: 2016-02-16 12:51 am (UTC)Glad you liked the story.
The colors of the roses and meanings I got off a Ukrainian site btw. Sonyashnyk-Sunflower in Ukrainian folklore and tradition is the symbol of the sun, and a symbol of Spring, and of the vigor of life and of well-being. In Ukrainian heraldry, the sunflower symbolizes fertility.... another message I'm sure Napoleon wouldn't want to have misinterpreted. LOL!