It’s unusual for me to buy myself a bouquet of flowers but yesterday I couldn’t resist and bought this lovely bouquet of pink carnations. I got home placed them in a vase and every time I see them, I smile and bend to smell them. Carnations have such a sweet scent.
The smell of the carnations brought up a childhood memory of my older sisters filling our home with their music. I was seven at the time and I still remember the joy I had listening to this song.
Carol Balawyder 
I love pink carnations and I remember that song!
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So lovely!
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Thanks…
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They’re beautiful! And what a lovely reminder that we need to be as kind and compassionate with ourselves as we are with others.
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I smiled just seeing them in the photo. Rupert Brooke got it right when he said:
And in my flower-beds,
I think,
Smile the carnation
and the pink.
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Oh, how lovely! ❤
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The flowers are so beautiful. And isn’t it fun to do something lovely like that for yourself?! It’s really better than getting them from someone else! Hah, I love that old song.
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Oh, Luanne, that old song takes us back, doesn’t it?
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It sure does!
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Carnations are such an underrated flower and they are really quite lovely.
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And they perfume the room with their scent. I wonder why that is, that carnations are underrated?
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That’s a terrific question! I looked them up, and their formal name is Dianthus caryophyllus, where Dianthus means “flower of Zeus”… What happened to the flower of the gods that we underestimate it now?
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Oh, I’m so happy that you looked it up. That is so beautiful and yet so sad too that it doesn’t have more recognition. ❤
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What a beautiful color! I can see why you couldn’t pass them up, Carol. Great song!❤️
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Before I saw the link to the song, I was going to say, “Now all you need is a white sport coat.”
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Anneli, great minds think alike. Even after all these years, it’s still a great song.
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Funny how some songs become timeless and others fade after a few weeks. This is definitely one of those famous ones that stays across the ages.
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Yup!
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Hi Carol – that song was new to me and had a fun beat!
The down view of your carnations shows that you got a nice full bunch of them!
And hence the smell might have been extra rich!
Your flowers also reminded me of the leftover carnations I have after a batch of fresh flowers starts to dry up. For some reason the carnations always seem ti last longer as I scale down
the bouquet – they are such sturdy beauties
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Thanks, Prior for your comments and for stopping by. Of course, you are much too young to remember that song. It was out in 1957. Still, you’re right it has a fun beat. ❤
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Well sometimes she doesn’t determine what sings we know – ya know? It depends on what our parents exposed us to – family and friend influences and then school and hobby stuff –
I have friend younger than me that are so seasoned on big band music and roaring 20s dances
And then of course I know some music that was before my time- but this never crossed my path
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And glad to see your post in my reader so I could connect this week
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So sweet pink 🌹! Nice music!
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Thank you1 ❤
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You are inspiring me to do the same, Carol. How lovely.
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I hope you do, Jacqui. After all, it’s time to celebrate spring! And, you are worth it! ❤
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My favourite flower, don’t know the song
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You are perhaps too young to know the song. It’s from 1957! How nice it’s your favorite flower and if you have a chance read Endless Weekend’s reply about the symbol of the carnation. xxx
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A lovely gesture to one’s self Carol. I’m almost finished your latest book. Of course I’m devouring it! ❤
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Oh, you are so kind to say so. I haven’t been on line because my computer got hacked. I clicked on Ukrainian children in my e-mail and my computer froze. I had to take it to the technician and just got it back. I am so behind!
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Oh wow Carol! How awful! These scammers are everywhere! 😦
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Thank you for sharing!!.. I like flowers and I remember dancing to that song, were about 14 then.. happened just before the British Invasion.. 🙂
Until we meet again..
May your day be touched
by a bit of Irish luck,
Brightened by a song
in your heart,
And warmed by the smiles
of people you love.
(Irish Saying)
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That was a wonderful song. I’m happy, Larry, that it brought back lovely memories for you.
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