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2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2005 vYwIW \ / \ / '■? V QumofttmtekJmz tilfaUTreat Cfo&terz l Sdtrn, I Stmml Stmtibme£ Sard* \ MicWfe lee Cfton C^c^tte/ CauMte hit riaturd3>eJ[ fikte . Cah CaterelPiM w^rjWlW WHSyEPOODS Open Daily Bam til 9pm • 919-968-1983 Village Plaza • Franklin & Elliott www.wholefoodsmarket.com Dating on the Hill Avoid holiday cliches in candles, chocolates STAFF REPORT How tired are we of cliches? Let us count the ways. William Shakespeare had the right romantic idea when he penned the line “my mistresses’ eyes are nothing like the sun...” So, follow Bill’s modus operan ds The tried-and-true staples are nothing but tired. Although the traditional woo ing process might merit mention in some circles, it’s nothing but empty “aww” fodder. Thanks to Hallmark, Hollywood and the career of Freddy Prinze Jr., old-fashioned love simply won’t do anymore. Kudos to innovators to prevent a Valentine’s Day Massacre, avoid the following cliches. Although roses are fragrant and used to cure some rashes in some folk remedies, they have a place the garden. Possibly even a vase. Hey, someone says, let’s put the petals on a bed. Stop sign, Cassanova. The “Serendipity” sce nario’s about as fresh as the song Valentine Roses THE POTTED PLANT $52.95/Dz Boxed $59.95/Dz Arranged FREE: Buy 1 dozen long stem roses & get FREE local delivery thru Friday, February 11th OR SAVE $5.00: Buy 1 dozen long stem roses by Feb. 11th for pickup thru Valentine’s Day The Area’s Largest Selection of Fresh Cut Flowers and Blooming F’lants. CARNATIONS FOR FUNDRAISING Carnations as low as 55 each Eastgate tU 1800 E Franklin St #2B J =l mm Sunrise Dr. off Weaver Dairy Rd. H BUBbIT 408-0239 (CH) T |||||||( Thru Feb. 14, 2005 www.ThePotted-Plantcom 800-934-8568 “I Ran.” Avoid that one, too. Flowers are the crutch of the romantically impaired and unimaginative. Determining one’s romantic future by petal-plucking can be overlooked, but deal with flowers on your own time. Why hurt the ones you love? Another blunder in the clas sic vein candles. Sixteen, dozens, hundreds —a bad idea. Numerous are the times when a carefully constructed candlelight serenade has gone haywire. A room chock-full of tea lights would not only give off an over powering odor, but be a fire hazard, mind you. The hits keep coming. Theodore Roosevelt, an all around agreeable president, had two faults the Bull Moose Party and lending his namesake to the most dreaded of cuddly, fuzzy Valentine’s Day gifts. Why give a bear when there are more prac tical ways to waste your closet space? The Build-a-Bear Workshop franchise is no better —a place where someone can not only cre ate a silly gift, but customize it, effectively shifting all the blame for the terrible present onto the giver. As thoughtful as it seems to give a heart-shaped box of choco Crook’s Cwmr Fine Southern Dining Serving Dinner & Sunday Brunch Bar & Dining room open Tuos-Sun at 5:30 pm. Sunday Branch 10:30 am to 2:00 pm* 910-029-7043 010 West Franklin St Chapel Hill, NC • www.crooksceroer.cein Satly ®ar Ul lates with your “I Love You” bear, the effect is often lost. The end, regardless of the means, is simply chocolate, so be a thrifty Machiavellian and opt for a Hershey bar. Or two. And kisses aren’t cute, they’re just small. When dealing in chocolate, romance equals net weight. While on the subject of food, proposing with a ring hidden in food won’t fly. Carats aren’t meant to be ingested, so use a box, preferably of the small, velvety variety. If you have to resort to the pinnacle of cheap sentiment proposing on Valentine’s Day mix it up, but not in batter. This Valentine’s Day thing is a tricky situation. It’s tough to stand out in a sea of card-shop cliches, but there’s a way don’t listen. Everybody likes something dif ferent from John Cusack’s mix tapes to Homer Simpson’s erotic cakes. Don’t rest easy in your copy of “Simply Irresistible” and some Whitman’s. Thin ice. Remember what the Bard says, “The fool doth think him self wise.” Contact the ACSE Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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