20 ‘Single’ people met at Poggio’s in Sausalito last week to celebrate Un-Valentine’s Day.
They came by ferry, by foot, by car and by bus to join the other ‘First Responders’ to thiscolumn’s invitation to candidly comment on the subliminal movement to Veto Valentines Day.
10 men and 10 women –
Each over 50, single, candidate submitted their
Anti-Valentine’s Viewpoint in 50 words, or less.
Sweet, bittersweet and hilarious aptly summarizes the 20 Valentine short stories, jokes and observations e-mailed to this column.
Dennis D. sent in a witty limerick about love, ladies, and a layaway plan.
Candace X. penned a comical story about her blind date with a Robin Williams type. Marty recited a sweet poem he wrote in eighth grade about his broken heart.
Each Un-Valentine’s Day refugee was given a small black heart to pin on their sleeve.
Next, they were given a personalized name tag. The creative name tags with a two-word summary of their ‘hearty’ story.
There was a wide range of sweet and funny stories which inspired catchy names: Prints Charming, Fowl Weather, Tis Better 2, Knot Sweet, and Lyin’ in Winter.
The clever name tags acted as an icebreaker and a pretty successful flirting catalyst. As everyone shared their story, the laughter became somewhat heightened. (Read: raucous) The party was ushered to a more private area.
Later, some people broke off and walked to Tommy’s Wok or Ondines for a smaller soirées.
The consensus was that the First Annual Un Valentine’s Day Celebration was a great un-holiday and worth un-doing again.
Happy Hearts all around.
If love is the answer, could you rephrase the question?
– Lily Tomlin
