I read recently that in the 1500s people rarely bathed (stick with me, I'm going someplace important with this). When they did it was usually once a month and everyone used the same tub and water. The men went first, then women, and the children went last. Weddings were usually held at the beginning of the month just after everyone had a bath. The bridal bouquet of flowers emerged as a way for women to hide potential body odor by carrying the fragrant flowers.
I don't know if this is true or not but it is an interesting thought. These days flowers can be sent for a variety of reasons. I bet the last time you sent flowers you didn't even consider the body odor of the person you were sending them to (LOL)!
In any case, I still send tons of flowers as gifts. They're beautiful, fragrant, decorative, and if you use a service like 1800flowers then they are about the easiest gift you can give. Keep this in mind the next time you want to impress someone deeply - but don't mention the body odor story - your recipient might get the wrong idea!
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