The story · 1988
The story of Mystery Carnation Day
The student council took orders for a week, then marched into every classroom calling names. Red meant crush, pink meant admirer, white meant pal. Some kids carried armfuls while everybody else pretended not to count. The best part was the tiny unsigned card, which launched a hundred detective investigations.
Fun fact
One mystery sender ordered a carnation for every kid in seventh grade, and the student council never revealed who.
