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Unusual Valentine's Day Traditions, Valentine's Day and Beer, Valentine's Day Beer Contest, writers, writing
Valentine’s Day is upon us. How do I know that? While I was making dinner last night, a bell pepper told me. Who knew oracles come in the form of vegetables.
Be still my bell pepper heart.
Many traditions and symbols are associated with Valentine’s Day . . . a naked flying baby who is armed to the teeth, giving tacky heart-shaped boxes filled with inedible chocolates that are more lard than cocoa, and gifts of red roses that cost more on Valentine’s Day than what it takes to run a developing country.
Here at the Coyle house we have a long-standing Valentine’s Day tradition, and well folks; it is that time of year again.
For the third year running (perhaps three years doesn’t exactly qualify for long-standing status . . . but my blog, my rules), my husband sends each of our girls a bag of See’s chocolate hearts, cold hard cash, and issues a challenge.
In years past, the challenge read thusly:
“Take some of this money and buy a cool beer. Submit a photograph of you drinking said beer. Entries are due Valentine’s Day. No sooner. No later. Mom’s blog readers will determine the winner because they know a good beer when they see one.”
This year, because my husband is a man of few words, the challenge was this:
Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day better than a cutthroat competition.
I will humbly submit the entries for your vote in a few days.
This Valentine’s Day Beer Challenge is soon to go viral. Click on the links below to my previous brilliant posts and you will learn how to impress your friends by starting it in your community. If I do say so myself, I’m not the brilliant one . . . the competitors are.
Valentine’s Beer Photo Contest
Maybe I Should Write a Beer Blog
One final thought. What is up with the See’s Candy uniforms? I couldn’t work at See’s because I don’t look good in a nurse uniform and bow tie.
Robin, all ready for work!
Robin Coyle 