"Roses are red..." (1879, 1880)

[Mark A Mandel]

On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 Bapopik at aol.com wrote:

#  WHO'S YOUR VALENTINE?; And What Kind Will You Send Her Next Saturday?; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Feb 9, 1880; pg. 1, 1 pgs
#   Years ago, when our fathers and mothers "courted," the preparation
#of valentines was a matter of some moment and care.  And at last when
#it was finished and gorgeous in red and blue and lace, with a
#poplentiful smearing of flour paste, the bashful swain wrote in the
 +++++++++++

Nice typo, Barry! :-)

-- Mark M.