Buddy and his friend give fruitcakes to everyone except

a.
people who visit them only once
b.
a bus driver
c.
the relatives they live with
d.
president roosevelt

covert: hidden or secret

candid: truthful and straightforward

what i get from these phrases is covert means undercover or underground and that's where the flower is in april. on the other hand, may is the month where flowers start to bloom and thats the reason why candid is being used as a word to describe the blossoming period of a flower.

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