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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1990)
Ready for a day o' fun? Single today? Despair not! By Mike Freeman Emerald Contributor It's Valentines Day The birds are singing, the (lowers are blooming, the sweet smell of perfume wafts through the air, and lovers rejoice in all their harmonious splendor Ain't it enough to make you wretch? Now. if it happens that on this glorious day o' love you find yourself without an extra appendage attached to your hip or clinging to your arm or using up all the tape on your answering machine, you needn't despair Just because one is single need not mean Valentine's Day go by ig nored, though it certainly can if you prefer Your friendly neighborhood Valentine's Day Cynical Sin gle is here to provide enter tainment and the ultimate in satisfaction as you gasp in horror at the poor souls who seem to have been bitten by love lice. February 14th has forever been deemed the day for loved ones to show how much they appreciate one another by being extra mushy and spending hard-earned cash on all kinds of tokens of affec tion from pseudo-cute, poly ester filled, fluffy yellow stuffed dogs, to The New Kids on the Block Video Collec tion ley, it those aren t blatant displays of pure, unbridled passion, I surely do not know what is1 To get this dazzling day on a roll, start with fresh bowl of the ever popular Cheerios Next, drop a few drops of red food coloring into the milk with the cereal and watch the m Be ) W Mine? / // When she sail him, she fell ii stub in her heart that persons who haie never been dazed hs love take for a metaphor. Ahcl Herrrumt magic begin1 Why. you seem to have yourself a bowl of lovely, pink oat rings lending themselves to the festivities of the day Stir you Cheerios around in the pink milk to coat them well. Once you have had your fill of this savory pink bran that is now perhaps resembling something regurgitated, emp ty your leftovers off of the bal cony or out of a window onto the heads of the loving couple strolling obliviously below and politely state Just wish mg y'all a happy V Day. all under a slight snicker Because it is a great Valeri tine's Day tradition for loved ones to present each other with chocolate or some com parable noxious inedible, far Turn to Single?. Page 1 IB MINYMY FLORIST 485-8153 RAINVDAV ROSES A t j ■ , t ; ^26 Imi/IS WRAPPED $ 1 1 95 11 IH »/t N \ AI KNTINK FLORAL f ARRANCKMKM S-FROM MO BLOOMING PLANTS 1I l IPS. DAFFODILS, II VAC IM IIS, A/.AI FAS-i uom $5.00 CAN YOU STAND THE COMPETITION? Mu''ll low her BridueMoiie Hike / / \ Ill'll low Ins Ki'idot'sioiu' Bike Bring the ad in this week and we will gi\e >ou a Free citadel Lock with your new Bike Free! PAUL'S BICYCLE SHOP 2480 Alder, Eugene 342-6155^ ▼ V v CARNATIONS s7.99 noz New IJ of O Location! Sacred Heart parking structure y/?aru(e/ufm. I I (AM US AM) (jU I S University 607 I I.'lih • 485 1992 West 1 7 10 (. hunthers * 18r> 1261 _Alpine Import Service I hr VOt VC) Spet lalists I 2lh & Main Winter Fitness Analysis • Oil ( han^e, genuine VOLVO filter and 4 quarts of oil • ( omplrtr rnaintrnam r < he< k of major i omponrnts • Inspei lion of brttkeay ethMut, MMpnuion, u joints, battery An# darting sys tems,tool start «yrUcms, heating and cooling systems, tires, wipers and all fluid levels For Appointment call 726-1808 we^Byour !■ VOLVO ? » ) ) ) i \ \ ) ) VALENTINE’S WEEK CELEBRATION • Sport Hill Pants $28.00 • New Balance Shoes $10 to $30 OFF • Dodger Sweat Pants $10.95 • Adidas Clothing up to 40% OFF Cxpires 2 lH 'HI p\(lt I [eim 10% Off non-sale items for l) of () students. Always. Athle & 3131 West 11 th Ave.—l»B7-881B JADE PALACE CANTONESE & SZECHUAN CUISINE Prutrwurwl Wok (ookmg ( htsrtl Witiui.H yi.inijtn t /.»( ihlirs DINNER ESSHSPECIAL 14 Lists itrms Ursh «N «Irlu ioun All \ou ( .in I .il «MM» W ~th • 144 ‘»*2 I r i i i n i i i Records, Tapes & CDs Huv 2 Used Records or Tapes and Get One FREE* I 'xpn i'S t I I ' M I (I i «■«• UM'd in uni m t.ipe nl fipi.il nr Irsxrr \>ilur| or S1r'" OFF any Compact Disc: Music for fvour * valentine. Happy Trails Records, Tapes & CDs i 1425 Oak Street. Kugtme • 185-5351 or 133 $.W 2nd. Corvallis • 752-9032
