Victorian #Valentines cards weren't all hearts and roses. Some were designed to mock, insult or discourage unwanted suitors. A history professor explains how a whole subgenre targeted specific professions.
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Victorian #Valentines cards weren't all hearts and roses. Some were designed to mock, insult or discourage unwanted suitors. A history professor explains how a whole subgenre targeted specific professions. https://theconversation.com/how-valentines-day-was-transformed-by-the-industrial-revolution-and-manufactured-intimacy-247441 @histodons #Histodons #ValentinesDay #IndustrialRevolution

Other half realised I'd bought them a gift yesterday. It was unexpected. After thirty years together, it was utterly unromantic. Or was it?
They recently became a driver. They recently got our first ever car. My present to them? Car cleaning kit; shampoo, wheel treatment, glass cleaner, sponges and cloths. Exactly what they needed.
So they loaded the Bambu store, said "pick some filament" and now 2kg of really pretty filament and 1kg of regular bright orange are winging their way to me.
Romance isn't only chocolate and roses, sex and snuggles. It's knowing each other. I know how lucky I am. #valentines #valentinesDay