Lovelorn Poets

From Anchorage to Zebulon: In Search of Missed Connections

Lovelorn Poet in Pittsburgh, PA: You’re the Friendly Robot of My Dreams

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Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA

You're the Friendly Robot of My Dreams

You’re the Friendly Robot
of My Dreams

I can’t stop thinking
about the day I met you.

I haven’t been the same.

Knowing now,
after all these years,
that was my happiest point.

Are you out there…
Foodland Robot?

… I love you.

Lovelorn Poets: Her Two Cents

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Her Two Cents on You’re the Friendly Robot of My Dreams

Greenland, Iceland, Foodland… when in doubt about the existence of anything, use ‘the google” and look for photos. Sure enough, the cult of the Foodland Robot (imagine a smaller, economy version of R2D2) is alive and well in Pittsburgh. Old Polaroids of happy kids and smiling Moms and Dads posing with the roving Foodland Robot while joyfully shopping for Wonder Bread and sandwich meat.  What’s not to love?

Gentle Readers: Childhood memories are some of our most lasting impressions.  While I didn’t have a Foodland Robot in my early life, I did have Creature Double Feature, a Saturday afternoon TV show featuring horror and monster flicks (with lots of Godzilla). To this day, Saturday afternoons are made for watching movies when time allows.  What types of things did you enjoy as a kid that have stayed with you through the years?

Missed Connection Austin, TX: You Found My Mail

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Thank you so much for retrieving and sending me my lost mail.
After turning several spaces upside down, I was wondering what had happened to that letter, and if I had lost it, or if I had maybe only dreamed that I had received it.  It must have fallen out of my car, somehow.
It was also quite exciting to receive a letter with a return address of
“Whole Foods Parking Lot” that contained a nice sticky note inside!
Thanks for being such a responsible and kind citizen : -)
I owe you at least a stamp, but would love to treat you to coffee or ice cream or something.

Note from the Missed Connections Chief Bottle Finder: Something tells me that Whole Foods shoppers eat lots of fruits and veggies, so maybe their eyesight is better for spotting lost items in a parking lot.  Have you ever discovered a lost object and found a way to return it to the owner?

Shopping List

Shopping List by Steve Snodgrass

Her Two Cents: Serenade at Greenlife, Asheville

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Lovelorn Poets: Her Two Cents

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The Lovelorn Poet from Asheville, NC wrote:
“I guess you didn’t expect me to be so enthusiastic about being serenaded
while shopping because you couldn’t think of a song.  But you’re the cutest thing since sliced bread and pickled peaches, even if I ended up going to the hotbar for dinner.“

Oh Asheville poet, how were you to know that your enthusiasm for an America Idol audition in the middle of the grocery store would leave the object of your desire with stage fright! Poor thing.  Next time  suggest a night of karaoke. That way you can sing her the Steve Miller song with the line about liking peaches.

Gentle Readers: In considering the encounter described by our Asheville poet, can you recall a time when something romantic and magical happened to you in the grocery store (and I’m not talking about buy-one-get-one-free deals on ice cream)? Would you consider your primary food shopping destination to be a place worthy of “checking out” the other customers? Do tell…

Missed Connection Asheville: Serenade at Greenlife

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I was looking in the cold case for something to eat
and you asked if I needed anything.
I said no and you replied that perhaps you should sing for me
while I decided on what to buy.
I guess you didn’t expect me to be so enthusiastic about being serenaded
while shopping
because you couldn’t think of a song.
But you’re the cutest thing since sliced bread and pickled peaches,
even if I ended up going to the hotbar for dinner.

city of champions

City of Champions by Striatic

Her Two Cents: Bologna vs Ham (Asheville, NC)

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Lovelorn Poets: Her Two Cents

Her Two Cents offers daily commentary on messages selected to appear on Lovelorn Poets.

The Lovelorn Poet from Asheville, NC wrote:
“We had a brief conversation about the health aspects of luncheon meats Sunday evening…”

So, you found yourself tongue-tied and twisted in the grocery store deli aisle when presented with the object of your desire.  Rest assured, dear poet, that the hunting and gathering of food is still a desirable mate-trait, so just showing up to shop scores you points.   Now get on your game and get back to the grocery store!

Gentle Readers:  In reviewing the situation in the deli aisle what is your opinion on the ham vs. bologna debate? Can love of bologna be a date-breaker?

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