resh Flowers

ome time ago Baron Von Lodge was the head of a small country near Switzerland known as Lilliland.

Every morning, when the Baron went to his office in Lilliland Castle, he was greeted by a fresh bouquet of flowers on his desk from the greenhouse at Lady Angela’s Alpine Castle.

Lady Angela picked the flowers herself, bright and early each morning. She secretly selected the variety that best reflected her mood for that day.

It was then up to the Baron to look at the flowers and decide what kind of mood Lady Angela would be in when she arrived later for morning coffee with him.

At first, the Baron would guess the mood but he was usually wrong. The Baron was slowly learning about how romantic flowers can be in a relationship.

The Baron figured out early that red rose meant that Lady Angela was in a loving mood and she was pleased with everything.

Dark blue flowers, in a bouquet of other dark flowers meant, “Look out, here comes something that Lady Angela is upset with.”

A colorful bouquet of bright yellow and white flowers meant that they were going to have an outdoor picnic at lunchtime. That was for spring and summer.

The Baron asked his chief advisor, Professor Hamblin, why did most women like to give and receive flowers?

Professor Hamblin thought for a while and said, “Because flowers represent everything that is worthwhile in nature and in life. Color adds cheerfulness to our lives.”

The next day, the Baron sent some flowers to the Professor for his office and asked him to analyze the meaning of these flowers as to the future of Lilliland. The flowers were very colorful tulips from Holland. “Tulips mean prosperity for Lilliland.”

The Baron asked the Professor if he was really serious about that prediction.

“No, not really, but it sounds good anyway.”

The Professor said, “It is always good to marry a girl who likes flowers. It is a sign of a happy marriage for years to come. Everyone knows that, don’t they?”

The Baron ordered his gardener to plant more flowers around the castle for everyone to enjoy.