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Friday, 30 January 2015
A pineapple welcome
Rather lovely ornate iron gates and carved finials like pineapples adorn the entrance to Shipley's Northcliffe Park. Pineapples are apparently a symbol of hospitality and that is why they are often found on gateposts.
They are often found in my fruit bowl too.
ReplyDeleteI did not know about the meaning of this symbol . Now I better understand why I found them in some places !
ReplyDeleteTo day I learned something new about pineapples. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThey are symbols of hospitality here, too! That one is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that either!
ReplyDeleteI see a great many pineapples in ornamentation, because of the "welcome" or hospitality meaning, but this might be the most elegant one yet.
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