Does anyone else remember all the homes that used to sell bunches of gladiolas this time of year?  They all had signs out front and a bucket with bunches of gladiolas.

Maybe people were more trustworthy then? Or maybe it was because you bought glads for your mom and what kind of scungy-mungy gave their mom stolen flowers?

Anyhow.

I always liked glads.  They are such pretty flowers.  They always mean Mother’s Day to me. 

And you could get a nice bunch for Mom at an allowance-friendly price. 

I was on Midland Road and the houses from Euclid to Sage Library all seemed to be selling glads.

Do they still do that?