Along with bushy eyebrows, Lulu had been burdened with helicopter parents. She never had a moment alone with little Harold. They had dated for two years without a single kiss.
Towering over him had been a turnoff. Sitting down put him at ease.
Harold came a-calling on Valentine’s Day. Electricity shot between them the moment he entered the room. She had to have him.
She had fantasized about Harold since the 4th grade. After decorating her Valentine mailbox, she anticipated the insertion of his declaration of love.
The next day, he popped it in without even making eye contact. She flew through the Valentine messages, but her hopes were dashed. She called her girlfriends to compare notes. He had done them all the same way, without passion.
Years later, Lulu went out to cruise the bars with her peeps and show off her parent’s new sport’s car. It ran out of gas. Harold came to their rescue. After some subtle prodding from her girlfriends, she asked for his number and they were on their way.
A strawberry daiquiri was all Lulu needed. She texted him. “Thanks Harold. I would really like to see more of you! LOL!”
This jump-started their romance, but two years of dating was too long.
He took a flying leap once a day at the Wisconsin Dells for meager pay to provide for her someday. She was way ahead of him.
Sneaking out to pole dance, Lulu had built up a pretty healthy nest egg along with some pretty strong thigh muscles. They had both been hidden for so long. She stashed the savings in a satchel strapped to her garter.
Her parents could hear every word through the paper-thin walls. Tonight, Lulu would flash him the goods.
Relieved and impressed, Harold asked for her hand.
Naughty thoughts turned her ashen cheeks to crimson.
Lulu could hardly wait to show Harold what a modern woman he had married.
She knew it wasn’t nice to point and laugh, but size had never mattered to her.
Their sex tape went viral and paid for their honeymoon. It became a #1 hit at Pleasures!
For the rest of their happy life, Harold took a flying leap into Lulu’s arms at least once a day.
These pictures are from a stereoscope. It was the original 3-D View-Master back in the day.
If you write a Valentine’s Day themed post, add the link to your comment!
Do you love or loathe Valentine’s Day?
Soda Fountain photo from Olde Crow’s Antiques
Fun post. I just saw someone try to sell a stereoscope on Pawn Stars the other night. We’ve come a long way!
I kind of loathe V-Day but still go through with it for amusement. I did write a post today about it and here is the link –
http://blog.theregularguynyc.com/?p=1684
Thanks!
Phil
Hi Susie,
The juxtaposition of those old-time photos and the modern day occurrences (except for the two-year wait) had me re-reading each section to keep my bearings.
The possible alternate meaning of this sentence had me rolling: “After decorating her Valentine mailbox, she anticipated the insertion of his declaration of love.”
Cheers to flying leaps and to their happy life!
When we get older, we discover what love really is. what we thought was love, many times turned out to be inflauation.
So true! I think Lulu found both…
Come back and leave a link at the party Thomas!
Thanks for reading my silly Valentine story!
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HAhahahahahilarious. your writing has certainly improved. life from the viewfinders perspective. brilliant. I bet you mute the tv and make your own dialogue up too? hahaha thank you for that one
Thanks Saint! I am always practicing! Good to “see” you..
That Lulu is a wild one!
Better watch her carefully!!!
Well now that is quite the story. Helicopter parents? Not sure what that’s all about, but at least it had a happy ending.
Thanks for the smile.
My Valentine’s day post will be up on Valentine’s day.
Patricia Rickrode
w/a Jansen Schmidt
At least mine didn’t sit with me during my dates! Those were the days. My mom went through that with her parents and she dated during the 50″s.
I will look forward to reading it!
Thanks!
Great photos!
Thanks!
I remember one time I gave out valentines to everyone in my class, but a boy refused to take it. I thought it was because he thought it meant I liked him. But what was actually going on was that he was Jehovah’s Witness and it was against their religion to accept valentines. I thought that was kind of sad.
Wonderful post! I never used to get Valentine’s so all the hearts around the place over this side of the world sent to everyone is cute!
I LOVED this!!
Very cute! LOL.
Thanks M. Happy Valentine’s Day a few days early!
My lord, this was BRILLIANT, Susie!
Glad you liked it Hook.
I thought I would start the week of love off with a giggle and a flying leap!
Thanks so much!
Nice was really funny
Thanks GL! I am glad you appreciated my silly sense of humor!
Love this! I love hearing tales about randy Victorians…
Fantastically funny!
Thanks Julie! I thought it would be a great way to start off the Valentine week!
Hmm – I think I saw that video!
Hahahaha! I bet you did!
Luv your nostalgic Valentines story and so edgy!
Thanks so much! It was fun to come up with a story line from the photos.The pictures are wonderful! I guess I thought out of the box on this one~
Pole dancing Victorians? Who knew?
They were a wild bunch, peep shows and all… Hahaha!
Thanks for reading Robin!
Very interesting story! I love the word stereopticon (stereoscope) but have never actually looked through one except once at a flea market type thing.
Viewmasters now…that’s different.
Scott
They work the very same way. I don’t know how they did it, but the picture becomes 3-D!
Thanks Scott!
I must buy a card and defrost the chicken Susie – thanks for the heads up!
You have a few days Jim! I hope it’s defrosted by Thursday evening…
Hope so!
I know that place…, it’s Stand Rock at the Dells, and I think I know that third girl from the end at the soda fountain. She was a devilish little vixen.
…Great story, Susie. Just an aside, where in Wisconsin were you from?
Paul
It is! I remember when we went on a class trip and took the ducks by the rocks. It was a very cool place, but is really built up now with theme parks…
I was raised in Madison!
Thanks so much Paul!
LOL, Susie, this story is just so “you”! Loved it! Hmmm, I haven’t even thought of a Valentine’s Day post this year … my day will be filled with medical appointments, so I think I’ll just experience it through my friends’ blogs. Have an awesome day!
xox
Thanks Julie! You know me well!
Wear something red when you are out… I am pretty corny and will do the same!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Very witty and romantic. I love Valentine’s Day because I’m a hopeless romantic. I’ve written a view Valentine’s themed post on my blog, so I’ll share one as you requested:
http://moviewriternyu.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/witches-wicked-busy-as-mainers-plan-for-valentines-day/
I am so glad that you included one of yours! I am hopeless too and have been all my life. I seldom had a great Valentine’s Day when I was single, but it never stopped me from looking forward to it! I still bought candy hearts and wore something red…
Awww…it is a fun day when one’s smitten.
It sure is!
That poked all of my happy buttons, Susan. Old stuff! I LOVE old stuff. Humor? That was hilarious. Romantic… Yep, got that too.
Thank you for making the day a little brighter.
I am so glad that it made you smile Eden! I know that many don’t like the holiday at all so I thought I would write a fun little Valentine story.
Thanks for coming by!
Clever. A flying leap, eh? I know a few folks who have been told to take such, maybe me!
Me too! One of my absolute favorite notes was a hate letter from a boyfriend who broke up with me. He used the word leap along with several other choice words…
Thanks Nelle!
Valentine’s Day? You mean spending grades K through 5 getting the cheap bulk Valentines from the girls while all the popular boys got personalized ones? Me bitter? Nah. The only thing it means to me this year is that my new mattress is getting delivered on Feb 14.
Perfect timing! ((((insert pulsating heart here))) I need to learn how to make hearts on my keyboard…Enjoy your new mattress!
Love the story and especially the pictures. What a hoot. Those way-back pictures to illustrate a current story — pole dancing, texting.
Brilliant!
No special Valentine’s Day post on my glob. I’m a bit ambivalent about the brouhaha that surrounds the day. A card that will likely get tossed, chocolates my waistline doesn’t need, an expensive dinner to “show we care”…
Good gosh! I sound like a Valentine’s Grinchette, don’t I? Is it possible my heart is two sizes too small? ERK!
Wishing YOU and all those who love the sentiment of the day a GREAT one.
Thanks Gloria! I can’t imagine your heart being anything but size of Montana! I can understand how many loathe the day, but for some reason, I have always looked forward to it!
“Sneaking out to pole dance, Lulu had built up a pretty healthy nest egg along with some pretty strong thigh muscles.” So Lulu conquered that upside down maneuver! Excellent! Fun VD story, Susie!
She did and much more V, so much more….
I thought Valentine’s Day needed some levity!
Thank you!
What a fun ride, Susie! That Lulu, she’s my kind of gal. Thanks for the Sunday giggle.
She’s a wild one that’s for sure! Hahaha!
Thanks Tameri!
What a delightful romp! We’ve got some old stereoscope pixs from my grandmother – but yours are sooo cool. Great story (pole dancing, knew those long skirts were hiding something!)
Hahaha! Those long skirts hid a lot back in the day.
I will have to keep my eyes open for more of them. They are a hoot!
Thanks so much!
wonder if there were added benefits to all that horseback riding?
I had some sterotypes of a woman in a corset smoking cigarettes.. Sold it to move out west..
I will be missing my valentine this year:(
But I wrote about snow today so I wont bore you..:)
HUGGGGGGGG
ILOVED THIS
What a huge sacrifice you are making, but I am sure that he appreciates your help!
I would love to see that picture! I have some other funny ones.. Now I would like to collect some more!
(((Hugs to you!)))
Love this! And my VD post will be up on Tuesday.
Thanks Renee! It was a lot of fun to write a story around those photos. Link it up!
Great post Susie! VD is whem wife gets card and kiss and sometimes more.
Ooooh la la Sassoon! Sounds like a hot Valentine’s Day could be in your future…
Thanks John!
heh…
Goodness! Those Victorians were a saucy bunch.
It was all that repression! Hahaha!
being an old married fart– i don’t care too much. (not true) but as I watch the young teenagers and remember those squashed crushes– I loathe it for the reasons that no one should crush my daughters’ hearts. Fear my wrath!
It is hard to watch your kids as they go through bitter disappointment. There is always so much pressure involved on the day. I seldom had a great one when I was single. Yet for some crazy reason, I always looked forward to it! I am probably one of the most optimistic people out there!
I do believe you are and for that you make me smile everytime I visit. Thanks