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TH.E M I C HICAN DAILY
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'en THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sott~rcloy, February 11, 1939
Valentines Pack Real Romantic Wallop
Lacy Missives
Drip With
Love And Cupid
But They Go Over Big With Some
Of The Babes; Here Are A Few
Suggestions Gratis
St. Valentine's Day, dedicated to com-.
mercialized sentimentality, is again up-
on us. Reniniseent indeed of the Mauve
era are the gaudy lace paper missives
the manufacturers have been dishing
out at this time every .year for as long
as anyone can remember. In our can-
did opinion, however, the copy the boys
are getting out is beginning to be a little
stale. After all, what does a.message
like "To my Valentine" mean these
days? Or a stock verse like
"I need not send a Velentine
To tell you what you know,
But Valentine, this one is here,
Because I love you so."
What the valentine trade needs, we
feel, is something new and startlingly
different, something that will get at-
tention like nobody's business, and for
that reason we offer the following sug-
gestions for what valentines ought to
be like. They are to be known as the
Michigan Daily Valentine Day Greet-
Greeting No. 1: Hello.
for that
Touching Gesture
PERFUMES
0 TWEED
0 SHANGHAI
0 MIRACLE
* ASPODELE
. NUMERQ 12
* ANTICIPATION
MILLER
DRUG STORE
North University at Thayer
That's all we've thought of so far, but
we feel this has possibilities. Direct and
to the point, if nothing else. Avoids all
the maudlin nonsense that usually gets
into these messages. Doesn't commit
you to a thing. In fact, it's just a nice
friendly greeting, suitable for anyone
from -our sweetheart to the Dean's'
Committee.
As for material, we suggest that the
greeting be written on a piece of fly-
paper, so the message will stick. Or
you could just call up and recite it; it's
easy to memorize.
However; for a really big idea, the
Daily crashes through with the Com-
posite Valentine's Day Greeting. All
you do is cross out the line you don't
want to use. In crossing out lines, we
feel you really can't go too far.
First line:
1. Greetings to my Valentine,
2. To you, my Valentine,
3. The boys stood on the burning
deck,
4. My heart is all a-flutter.
Second line:
1. From one who loves you so,
2. Cupid with his bow and arrow,
3. To you, my Valentine,
4. Let's have another ale.
Third line:
1. The love my lips would utter,
2. To you, my Valentine,
3. Goodbye Broadway, hello France.
4. Love sends a little gift of flowers.
Fourth line :
1. Because I love you so.
2. Because I think you're o.k.
3. Because you're my Valentine.
4. Just for the h- of it.
The telegraph companies have been
getting out some nifty greetings which
can be wired anywhere for 25 cents.
Prize samisple of this year's lot is the old
favorite:
"At miles between us we can laugh,
our hearts entwined by telegraph."
There are some other catchy num-
bers though. For example,
"With a dash, a dot and then a stop,
insert three words of mine, Please name
the date, the hour, the spot, and be my
Valentine."
Another honey embodying the same
general idea is this: "Wire back, this
address, send collect, one word, YES."
One we might suggest to round out
the telegraph companies' array would
run:
"Roses are red, the stars are shining
bright, I'll gladly marry you Tuesday
for a honeymoon tonight."
Cutters Ahoy
For those who have imported dates
and are wondering what to do for the
rest of the week-end after the little
woman has been shown the town six
times, cutter riding provides a novel
and inexpensive way to pass a few hours
-if we have a white week-end.
Mullison's Riding Academy is rentt
ing two-person cutters for $2 for two
hours. They afford a great opportunity
to tour out Washtenaw way while dem-
onstrating your ability to manipulate
the contraptions, and point out the big
houses.
Four-people cutters with two teams
and a driver are also available at $4 for
2 hours, and if you feel enterprising
enough to organize a sleighing party,
large sleds for 20 can be hadfor $8 for
two hours. Driver and horses are furn,
ished free of charge. If the weather man
fails to provide snow the Academy plans
to have a hay rick available.
University officials announced last
night that special permits would not b$
required.
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Send that VALENTINE by WESTERN UNION
Any one of sixteen beautiful Valentine Telegrams delivered on special
Valentine Blanks, anywhere in the United States for only 25c. Fifteen-
word Telegrams of your own composition only 35c anywhere in the
United States. Local Valentine Telegrams 20c.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.
Dial 4221
VALENTINE'S DAY
February 14th
She will expect CANDY.
We have a splendid line from which
to choose.
BETSY ROSS SH P
We Deliver Nickels Arcade Dial 5931
We Pack, Wrap, and Mail
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SFor The
First Lakoaf
Your Headt
"Boy Greets Gir
With a corsage, an old-fashioned bouquet
or a dozen roses -and he scores on
VALENTINE'S DAY
PAUL NOLTING, Florist
PHONE2-l15 3168 SOUTH MAIN STREET
SCHRAFFT'S and GILBERT'S
CHOCOLATES
IN VALENTINE BOXES.
We will Wrap and Mail for yoSt.
SWIFT'S DRUG STORE
Dial 3534 340 SOUTH STATE Delivery Service
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