Awesome is one of the new words on the little candy hearts that fly around every Valentine’s Day. Awesome is in the new found hearts since the “new age” kids like that kind of language. Ten billion, yes I said billion of these little powdery hearts will be sold this year. They started manufacturing these little gifts in 1902.
They even make crafts out of these little sweets, like wreaths and lots of creative ideas.I can remember when I was a little kid how we would exchange these little hearts. Sometimes we would make little Valentine’s baskets out of muffin papers. We would put those little hearts, nuts, and other candies in them and give them to our friends and maybe our sweetie. Of course, no one knew. We would take a lot of time decorating a mailbox with hearts and construction paper. How fun. I read on Facebook the other day that Fran’s daughter-in-law was helping her son decorate a mailbox for her son. The tradition lives on.
Some of the famous people like Jerry Seinfield even contribute words or phrases for these little hearts. They are pastel colors and usually pink lettering. Oh are they sweet!
They are not my favorite candy, but they sure do bring back memories of giggling and having such fun on the bus on our way to and from school giving each other silly little hearts.
Have a fun Valentines Day.
I agree, these candies don't really taste that great, but they sure are fun and definitely a tradition!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful memories -- a shoebox decorated and a slit in the top for placing valentines from our schoolmates. Some of them didn't even have envelopes -- just a place for TO: and FROM: on the back. The envelopes were see-through, similar to wax paper, as I remember. My husband found some very old Valentines that belonged to his sister and I framed them for her in a frame that was glass on both sides so she could see who they were from.
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful thing to do, Pam. What a sweet gesture!
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