By Gina Rodeghero
Sophomores Casey McDonald and Traci Longanecker smile while thinking about receiving a rose on Valentine’s Day. Photo by: Patricia Ortiz-Corona
On Valentine’s Day, when one person hands another a rose it holds a special meaning. All of the different colors have a different meaning, in addition to why the person gave the rose in the first place.
A red rose, one of the most common colors, usually symbolizes love and passion. Hall monitor Dawn Sellers explains, “red is love, yellow is I miss you, and white is friendship.” People have many thoughts about the different meanings. Senior Courtney Harris says, “I think red means love romantically, I think Pink means I like you, and possibly that you wish to keep the relationship steady. I personally think white means ‘I adore you.’”
Most people think that colors of roses have specific meanings only because there are different colors of roses. Sophomore Traci Longanecker says, “… colors have different meanings, yellow means friendship, pink means crush, and red means love.” Another reason for the different meanings of roses may be because of previous relationships, or possibly family. Sophomore Maddy Good says, “The different colors mean different things because of the different feelings.”
As new hybrids of roses are created certain people give a name to go with the new rose. Maddy Good says, “Pancho Tia.” Roses have become a very popular item to give a significant other on Valentine’s Day. The names for roses probably came from other names mixed together. Traci Longanecker says, “If I could name a rose I would name it Trose, because it’s my name plus rose.”
When the different colors of roses came along, right after that came the meanings with each color. People have their own thoughts on why someone came up with the different meanings of the colors of roses. Casey McDonald states, “To show someone how much they love someone else.” The person who came up with the different meanings must have been thinking about that special someone in their lives. Longanecker explains, “Because they wanted their girlfriend to feel special.”
On Valentine’s Day when a guy gives a girl a rose, just a single rose it is one of the most romantic things. Longanecker explains that the reason girls think it is so special on Valentine’s Day to get a rose is because they feel loved. The thought of a flower from someone special in one’s life makes a person feel extremely loved or special inside. Maddy Good explains, “Cause they are pretty, and expensive!”