A gorilla-gram is one of the oldest tropes in the singing telegram and novelties-of-delivery universe-the idea is that instead of having a card, a flower delivery, or the like appear at someone’s doorstep, a costumed character arrives and brings the moment of delivering the message with them. The practice is believed to have begun decades ago as a light-hearted alternative to sending a bunch of flowers; and has endured precisely because it turns a more sedate event into something genuinely surprising, and eminently sharable.
Specifically on Valentine’s Day, the delivery of a gorilla-gram often includes a costumed character visit, flowers, balloons, and candy, and a personalized, handwritten message. The character isn’t there to give a long performance; the event is centered around the shock and awe, the picture opportunity, and the message rather than an actual entertainment show.
It is also important to distinguish this from a kids’ birthday party character visit: a Valentine’s Day gorilla-gram is designed as a surprise and deliverable to another adult (although some kid-friendly variations may exist), and the visit is meant to be extremely brief.
Specifically on Valentine’s Day, the delivery of a gorilla-gram often includes a costumed character visit, flowers, balloons, and candy, and a personalized, handwritten message. The character isn’t there to give a long performance; the event is centered around the shock and awe, the picture opportunity, and the message rather than an actual entertainment show.
It is also important to distinguish this from a kids’ birthday party character visit: a Valentine’s Day gorilla-gram is designed as a surprise and deliverable to another adult (although some kid-friendly variations may exist), and the visit is meant to be extremely brief.
Send your loved one a Gorilla (or another character) with balloons, flowers (provided by Denis Flowers of New Milford) and candy to earn points on Valentine’s Day!
