Yes, it’s 10 P. M. on February 14, 2006, and I’m here working
at my weblog. Sigh. Might as well write a few Quickie blurbs
relating to Valentine’s Day.
When it’s February 13, and I don’t have a Valentine’s sweetheart,
I resign myself to the situation. Looking at my Came-From/Referer
Page yesterday, however, there were a few visitors who still seemed
to be using search engines in search of romance.
Here are a few examples:
There were 43 million results for the Yahoo Search!
will pay for a wife> The #1 result was a link to a notice from
Rod Barnett that he’s “Offering a $10,000 reward to anyone that
introduces me to the woman that I marry (or propose to).”
I don’t know whether the querist found Rod’s link useful, but I’m
fairly certain that the link to f/k/a was a blind alley. That’s because
the #5 result was to our post called no need to pay for a living will,
which also included this poem from Kobayashi Issa:
still no wife
his voice grows hoarse …
katydid
Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue
There were 777,000 results to that Google query, and #2 was a
surely disappointing link to our coverage of the 1-800-PIT-BULL
advertising case.
Another Google query wondered about sumo life expectancy>. I’d
guess the searcher was deciding whether to make a lifelong commitment
to a sumo wrestler. The sad fact, I learned by following the link back, is
that “Sumo wrestlers have a life expectancy of between 60 and 65, more
than 10 years less than the average Japanese male.” That #2 result, from
Wikipedia, was quite informative — far more than #5, which led to our post
on the new pope‘s life expectancy. On the other hand, if the Googler is
practical, this Issa poem — that appears on the same page — might spark
some romance:
he makes
a fine wind-break…
sumo wrestler
Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue
I’d like to think it was a 2L trying to demonstrate his sensitivity,
who asked Google to find lincoln on lawyers avoid litigation>.
Maybe our post A Lincolnesque Law Practice? , which was the
#1 result, supplied the magic words that won the heart of the fair
lady-lawyer to be. Once again, alternative dispute resolution bridges
the gap and brings two parties together. Sigh.
“lipsR”
If you’re into a more academic approach to romance, take a look at
Joshua Foer’s op/ed “A kiss isn’t just a kiss, in yesterday’s International
Herald Tribune. Foer notes the great variety of kisses (as demonstrated
by the German language, which has words for 30 different kinds) and asks:
“How did a single act become a medium for so many messages? “
There follows a quick summary of theories on the origins of kissing, gleaned
from numerous social sciences. Foer tells us that “According to some
cultural historians, it is only within the last 800 years,with the advent of
effective dentistry and the triumph over halitosis, that the lips were freed
to become an erogenous zone.” Despite his youthful perspective as a
20-something, foer concludes the piece with some sage advice:
“Whatever its origins, kissing seems to be advantageous.
A study conducted during the 1980’s found that men who
kiss their wives before leaving forwork live longer, get into
fewer car accidents and have a higher income than married
men who don’t.
“So put down this newspaper and pucker up. It does a body
good.”
So, we’ll offer a pair each from Peggy Lyles and Michael Dylan Welch
before we go:
Valentine’s Day
she reminds me
to fasten my seatbelt
“2heartsN”
moving day–
the coolness on my cheek
after the kiss
“Valentine’s Day” HSA Brady Contest; a glimpse of red: RMA 2000
“moving day” – Frogpond XXVII:1; tug of the current: RMA 2004
he comes to bed
cleanshaven . . .
winter stars
good morning kiss
wing beats
of the hummingbird
Click here for the history and story behind the eponymous Saint. (Catholic
News Service, “Forgotten man – Valentine’s Day originated from wise,
caring bishop,”Feb. 10, 2006.)
As we said a year ago, whether a couple or a singleton,
may you all feel loved and appreciated on this Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day —
the new sign says
“Thin Ice”
“tinyredcheck” Don’t forget ukku spring haiku, your
poetic window on the coming of Spring 2006.
“hugSMall”
February 14, 2006
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