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Show Tmtday, February 17, 1937 Rg Fire JOHN YCUtlGREtl The very best Valentine's Day ever? Let's sec now. When we last left our hero, John Lewis, and our heroine, Wendy Barnhart, these two U. students were gearing up for the big night together on the town. If youll remember, the two were matched up for a Valentine's evening of fun, love, hearts, Cupid and romance in the Chronicle $ own version of the "Love Connection" last Thursday and Friday. John, as youll recall, was selected at random, given a rose, and told to find a date also at random for Valentine's Day. Two Chronicle advertisers contributed to the cause; the Pic Pizzaria (1320 E. 200 South) donated a free pizza, salads and drinks and Plitt Theaters sent John and Wendy to a movie Saturday night. A Valentine's Day to remember. Right? Wendy seemed to think it might be before things got going, anyway. In fact, when the arrangements were being made and the plans were still being ironed out Thursday, I asked her if she thought her random "Love Connection" date with John Lewis might lead to "true love?" "You never know," said Wendy at the time. "Anything can happen on Valentine's Day." Now the question, the result of a weekend of anticipation, baited breath and no sleep: Sure, anything "can 12-in- ch Saturday night until they began the date itself and went to The Pie. "It was like we were in a parade," Wendy said. "Because it was crowded and everybody recognized us." John agreed. "It was embarrassing. There was a lot of awkwardness at first because of all the razzing we were taking. We couldn't find a seat, and there was kind of a strain on things." So after John and Wendy ordered their pizza (with pepperoni and sausage), two salads and two drinks they realized some sort of action had to be taken. The people were nice enough, but the crowd was overwhelming. So John and Wendy left. For where? Um, Wendy's apartment. And no, you gutter-mind- s, nothing exciting happened. John and Wendy simply talked. At least they say. the movie. THE HEARTS "We talked about a lot of things," Wendy said. "We talked about all the the kisser. Three cheers for the red, white and blue. "Yes he did kiss me," Wendy said. "And I told him 'thanks for choosing me (for the date)'." John was a little less coy. "I kissed her good night," he said. "And yes, it was a full-okiss." I asked John to explain just what a "full-okiss" was. I deduced he meant he actually snagged ol' Wendy on the 12-in- ch attention we got and how it was kind of embarrassing." "We talked about everything," John said. "About what we want to do in life." "We talked about him," Wendy said. Was that boring for Wendy? "No," she said. "It was really interesting. Besides, I'm a good happen." listener-typ- e person." Following dinner, John and Wendy But did it? hopped in Wendy's car one more time to catch the 9:30 p.m. showing of Outrageous Fortune at Plitt's Trolley Corners. No one, it should be noted, recognized them or gave them a hard time there, which is a good thing because it would have been kind of hard to take a print of the movie back to Wendy's apartment. "It was very good," said Wendy of THE RESPONSE John and Wendy's Valentine's date got underway at about 7 p.m. Saturday. Wendy drove, because John doesn't have a car. Both said they weren't uptight about the date before they got together, mainly because they talked several times on the phone setting things up. In fact, they said everything was fine "It was hilarious," said John. Gene and Roger they ain't. But this isn't a movie review column anyway, is it? THE JUICY DETAILS OK, OK. Enough about The Pie. Enough about the movie. Enough about the car and the way the date came about. If you're like me, it's the next sequence the trip home that's got you really wondering. What happened at the door? John lives in Austin Hall. Wendy drove him back there, at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday. They pulled up, Wendy stopped the car, and John started to get out. But first... He kissed her. Oh yes, he kissed her. Kissed her good night, on his way out of her car, right in front of Austin Hall. Right on ut ut lips. John didn't dispute my deduction. THE END? Now, the inevitable: The assessment after the date. Looking back, how did it go? "I had a really nice time," said John. a is "She really sweet girl." "It was definitely an interesting evening," Wendy said. "He's a very nice person; very much the gentleman. It was a lot of fun." Fine, folks. But would you go out with each other again? Could this initial "Love Connection" lead to a future even a lifetime of love, hearts, Cupid and romance? Both John and Wendy played this one rather discreetly. "Yes, I would go out with her again," John said. Wendy left the door open, too. "Probably," she said, when I asked her if she would like to go out with John again. "Unless I'm married or something." I asked both if they would go through the whole process one more time if they had the chance the random selections, the picture in the paper, the humorous comments, the initial awkwardness. "I'd go out with Wendy again," John said. "But I don't think I'd do it all again," he said. Wendy agreed with that one. "I always wondered what it would be like to go on Lrnv Connection or one of those game shows," she said. "Now I know." Finally, I confronted each one of them with the tough, gritty, question any journalist worth his weight in typewriter ribbon would be compelled to ask: "John and Wendy," I said, "Was this the best Valentine's Day of your whole life?" John had no doubts. "Yes it was," he said. "It was my best Valentine's Day ever." Wendy played it a little safer. No glittering generalities for her. "The best ever?" she said, repeating my question. "Well, I don't know. Let's just say it ranks up there in the top five." The Chronicle "Love Connection"? Only among the top five? Makes you wonder about the other four. John Yoioiercn is the Chronicle's editor in chief. FREE DENTAL CHECK UP INCLUDING 1 X-RA- YS FAMILY DENTISTRY Roll up your sleeve and help someone Gnwe Mood . James E. Russon D.D.S. and Associates 311 So. State Suite 218 Call 363-565- 2 We Cater To . 8 Expires March 27, 1987 WE'LL PAY YOU TO GET INTO SHAPE THIS SUMMER. If you have at least two years of college left, you can spend six weeks at our Army ROTC Basic Camp this summer and earn approximately $600. And if you qualify, you can enter the ROTC Program this fall and receive up to $ ,000 a year. But the big payoff happens on graduation day. That's when you receive an officer's commission. So get your body in shape (not to mention your bank account). Enroll in Army ROTC. 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