Nothing says Valentine’s Day like conversation hearts. What
other candy can you hand to your significant other and, in the space of second,
convey the romantic feelings that swell in your chest cavity?
“Be Mine”
“Sweet Talk”
“Fax Me”
Timeless messages to show your sweethearts that they are on
your minds. It’s a lovely practice and one that’s been around for quite awhile,
seeing as the first messages were printed on these wafers in 1866.
Gilbert even gave one to Anne in Anne of Green Gables. I mean, she crushed it under her foot, but
the point is they’ve been the resource of lovers for almost 150 years. Not too
shabby.
But what about all those poor couples who came before this
historic creation? My heart simply breaks that they were forced to write each other
long missives to get their point across. To that end I have created some hearts
for those famous romantic couples of back in the day.
Odysseus
and Penelope (~1164 BC)
Benedick
and Beatrice (1598)
Buttercup
and Westley (~1500-1800)
Happy Valentine’s Day, folks! Hope it’s filled with all the
conversation hearts your real heart could desire.
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