Vietnam Rose

A very good friend of mine got married recently. Her husband gave her a romantic nickname, Rose. I bet the nickname is supposed to describe how my friend is. It s true, she’s a like a rose. She is pretty, smart, lovely and can be a total bitch. She’s sharp, she knows what she wants and she makes her dreams come true. What a rose with thorns.

But heck, my friend is a Vietnamese. I mean…come on buddy, give your bride any flowery nickname, any flowers at all, but rose. A Vietnam rose?