Commentüs on: Lily of the valley for good luck http://blogginginparis.com/2008/05/04/lily-of-the-valley-for-good-luck/ The way I was, the way I am Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:57:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Terri http://blogginginparis.com/2008/05/04/lily-of-the-valley-for-good-luck/#comment-19260 Terri Mon, 12 May 2008 00:17:36 +0000 http://blogginginparis.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-19260 I've been in Paris a few times on May 1 and loved being able to partake in this custom. Especially since Lily of the Valley is my favorite flower, along with Lilacs. The fragrance is like no other. Unfortunately, I wasn't in France as planned a week ago Friday. So no Lily of the Valley for me this year. They don't grow in Florida...much too warm. I’ve been in Paris a few times on May 1 and loved being able to partake in this custom. Especially since Lily of the Valley is my favorite flower, along with Lilacs. The fragrance is like no other.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t in France as planned a week ago Friday. So no Lily of the Valley for me this year. They don’t grow in Florida…much too warm.

]]> By: Susie Vereker http://blogginginparis.com/2008/05/04/lily-of-the-valley-for-good-luck/#comment-19227 Susie Vereker Wed, 07 May 2008 09:28:48 +0000 http://blogginginparis.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-19227 I love photos of Paris. I love photos of Paris.

]]> By: naomidagenbloom http://blogginginparis.com/2008/05/04/lily-of-the-valley-for-good-luck/#comment-19220 naomidagenbloom Tue, 06 May 2008 19:45:38 +0000 http://blogginginparis.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-19220 lovely progression of pictures for a charming french celebration where the meaning is only about a particular flower. i want one--a day without politics or significance--of those! lovely progression of pictures for a charming french celebration where the meaning is only about a particular flower. i want one–a day without politics or significance–of those!

]]> By: mildred garfield http://blogginginparis.com/2008/05/04/lily-of-the-valley-for-good-luck/#comment-19212 mildred garfield Tue, 06 May 2008 00:06:03 +0000 http://blogginginparis.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-19212 What a lovely custom. The picture of lilies of the valley is so beautiful! What a lovely custom. The picture of lilies of the valley is so beautiful!

]]> By: H.A. Page http://blogginginparis.com/2008/05/04/lily-of-the-valley-for-good-luck/#comment-19207 H.A. Page Mon, 05 May 2008 17:06:14 +0000 http://blogginginparis.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-19207 Oh, your photo of the lillies of the valley are so beautiful. May I use it in a post? My grandmother is the only person I knew who successfully grew lillies of the valley in her garden. she would bring me the first bouquet of the season. I planned my wedding so that I could (hopefully) use them in my bouquet. It ended up that they bloomed in profusion at exactly the right time. She brought the first bouquet to the hospital, three years later, to her first grandaughter! After my grandmother died, her lillies died, too, and never came back. I think they mourned her death. Oh, your photo of the lillies of the valley are so beautiful. May I use it in a post? My grandmother is the only person I knew who successfully grew lillies of the valley in her garden. she would bring me the first bouquet of the season. I planned my wedding so that I could (hopefully) use them in my bouquet. It ended up that they bloomed in profusion at exactly the right time. She brought the first bouquet to the hospital, three years later, to her first grandaughter!

After my grandmother died, her lillies died, too, and never came back. I think they mourned her death.

]]> By: Kay Dennison http://blogginginparis.com/2008/05/04/lily-of-the-valley-for-good-luck/#comment-19206 Kay Dennison Mon, 05 May 2008 03:23:36 +0000 http://blogginginparis.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-19206 My sister always wore muguet des bois cologne. It smeeled great on her and awful on me. I do love the flowers though. So very lovely!!!! My sister always wore muguet des bois cologne. It smeeled great on her and awful on me. I do love the flowers though. So very lovely!!!!

]]> By: kenju http://blogginginparis.com/2008/05/04/lily-of-the-valley-for-good-luck/#comment-19203 kenju Sun, 04 May 2008 15:25:18 +0000 http://blogginginparis.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-19203 It is my favorite smell. My mom had a large bed of it, and one year after my parents had both died, I cut a large amount of it (about 60 stems) and took it to a florist in that town, since I was leaving town and couldn't take it with me. They were very unappreciative and said they couldn't sell it - too expensive. I couldn't believe my ears! If they got it free, they could give it away free to special customers, couldn't they? How short-sighted some people are. It is my favorite smell. My mom had a large bed of it, and one year after my parents had both died, I cut a large amount of it (about 60 stems) and took it to a florist in that town, since I was leaving town and couldn’t take it with me. They were very unappreciative and said they couldn’t sell it - too expensive. I couldn’t believe my ears! If they got it free, they could give it away free to special customers, couldn’t they? How short-sighted some people are.

]]> By: Mrs K http://blogginginparis.com/2008/05/04/lily-of-the-valley-for-good-luck/#comment-19201 Mrs K Sun, 04 May 2008 11:04:07 +0000 http://blogginginparis.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-19201 Oh, I cannot wait for my Lily of the Valley to get into bloom (further North than Paris). All the green leaves are their - just waiting for the flowers. Then into the house, warm room and the perfume. Heavenly. Just reached 70th birthday, been celebrating for two weeks so missed the Wednesday Windows. Now caught up - all of usual high standard. Roll on the next '0'. Oh, I cannot wait for my Lily of the Valley to get into bloom (further North than Paris). All the green leaves are their - just waiting for the flowers. Then into the house, warm room and the perfume. Heavenly.

Just reached 70th birthday, been celebrating for two weeks so missed the Wednesday Windows. Now caught up - all of usual high standard. Roll on the next ‘0′.

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