18.00 USD
Wow! Erm.....just a moment...there, that's better...had to clear the steam from my glasses :)
We adore these brightly hand-tinted couples romance images, but this one is really one of the hottest we've seen!
Le Baiser means (as you might have guessed), "The Kiss." and as a noun, in modern French, this usage is just fine! But as a verb...well...
In the same way that to "make love" in 1930's American English was generally taken to mean a declaration of adoration, an expression of romantic intention, etc., but today is often used as a euphemism for far more intimate behavior,
the word, baiser, when used as a verb, no longer means, as it did at the time this card was printed, "to kiss," but in these modern times has taken on the most intimate of meanings.
These days, the French verb for kiss, is embrasser, and knowing this, particularly when, for example, relating to a French friend that you "kissed" your mother goodbye before heading off to college, can save you quite a bit of embarrassment :)
For more detailed info on baiser, embrasse, etc., follow the link below to a great site!
http://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/kiss-embrasser-baiser-mistake
A phenomenal card, with only minor wear, and a long love letter on the back side, written (of course!) in violet ink.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.
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