Happy Feb. 14 From The Shouting Grasshopper

Now this is more like it.

A simple idea, well executed.

Nice, clean, candy-coated prose.

It's all laid out in the the shape of a heart.

Can you dig it?

NOT QUITE WHAT I HAD IN MIND

But it'll have to do. What started out as an attempt
at a marginal pun based upon recent posts ended up
as this pastiche. Not entirely unsatisfactory, but
as our title suggests, I was not able to realize my
initial creative vision. Come to think about it, the end
result does contain a few recent/recurring thematic
elements. So: see, everything works out in

THE END

THIS WEEK'S BEVERAGE OF CHOICE

We know that you'll love Slusho!
It's sea nectar from the deep.
Brought up by Tagruato,
From an ocean-bottom seep.

Slusho! for that special thirst
You get from runnin' 'round after dark
Drink it at a party first
Before hitting Central Park

When you're caught up in the rat race
Or just trying to cross that bridge,
You should be glad you have a case
Of Slusho! in the fridge.