Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 Valentine

ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, FALLSCHIRMJÄGERGEWEHR 42

A handwritten white paper heart features the opening lines of a “roses are red, violets are blue” poem, followed by “Fallschirmjägergewehr 42” and a detailed sketch of the weapon. The joke comes from abruptly replacing the expected romantic rhyme with the name of a German WWII rifle, making the Valentine deliberately absurd and militaristic. It can be sent as an ironic anti-romantic greeting or as a reaction to someone’s overly sentimental message.

• @afrosidemoon / 46447 2022-02-04