Stolen bouquet sours V-Day
Letter to the Editor
St. Valentine's Day is marked by love and giving — at least that's what I was always taught. In today's day and age, flowers and candies are the usual gifts that guys and even ladies, send their sweethearts, their mothers and others that are important to them.
Never would I have believed that a group of individuals in the Notre Dame/Saint Mary's community would have been so cold-hearted on such a day. One week earlier, I went to a local South Bend flower shop that I have been going to since freshman year. I've had them send flowers to my mom back at home, my sister here on campus, and this year, to my girlfriend of 10 months and her three roommates.
When I walked my girlfriend back to McGlinn Hall I was expecting roses to have already been delivered. Well, there were no flowers to be found. I then called the florist to ask them if they knew of my delivery or if they could give me any information.
I could tell that they were very busy, but they were helpful in answering my questions. They called me back after checking on my order and discovered that they had made a mistake.
Instead of delivering the flowers to McGlinn Hall they delivered them to McCandless Hall at Saint Mary's. The florist apologized for the mistake and I was understanding, especially since it was Valentine's Day and because they were obviously more than busy.
When the florist went back to McCandless Hall, however, to pick up the flowers and take them to McGlinn, the flowers had been separated from their bouquet and taken by whoever wanted them. Even though the flowers were clearly marked "McGlinn Hall, Notre Dame" and included a card wishing my girlfriend Happy Valentine's Day (our first Valentine's Day together), residents of McCandless Hall destroyed them.
Theft, meanness — I don't know what to call it, but whatever it is, it's not right. Why would someone take apart a bouquet that was obviously a heartfelt gift just for their own pleasure? I know this is not the end of the world, but I feel that if anyone else had this done to them, they would be just as upset.
Michael Fairchild
Senior
Alumni Hall
February 15, 2000
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