Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Story by Allison Holloway and Gregory P. Rogers Photos by Steven J. Petran 20 The Dating Game

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minutes to two hours, depending upon The time it took to prepare was much c m hours for Christy than Brian.

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Above: For dinner, Attractions was one of the most popular spots among Miamians. In the corner, Brian and Christy worked on beer and appetizers before dinner. Right: Sitting on the benches under the water tower was a favorite Miami pastime. Brian and Christy were no exception to this. Editoris note: The preceeding story is completely fictional. Any likeness to any person is coincidental; The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Recensio. Dinner, a Movie and Drinks Often Were the Dating Scene at Miami ' WWW - , .iixiiilllg rian: It had been a long dry spell . between dates. Six months was what I would call a dry spell. Christy sat in front of me the whole semester in geology class, and I had talked to her a lot and everything, but I never had the nerve to ask her out. I sort of had a crush on her ever since I had first talked to her, but she was one of those girls that doesn't go out with guys like me. But I finally got the courage to ask her out. Sort of. On Thursday night, I called her up. iiChristy, whatis our assignment in geology tomorrow? After she told me, I then told her the real reason I was calling. uWould you like to go out with me tomorrow night? I said. Well go out to dinner and then do something afterwards? Much to my amazement, she said yes. Now what was I going to do? I actually had a date. Christy: It had been a long dry spell between dates. Seemed like only yesterday that David and I had ended our relationship; hard to believe it had already been a whole week. Well, anyway, I was a single woman again, and consequently worried about what looked to be a boring weekend ahead. Thursday night was my salvation, or more specifically, the phone call from Brian was my salvation. Brian was this really cute guy from my geology class, and I guess I had noticed him from the beginning of the semester, but girls arenIt suppose to notice cute guys when they have a steady boyfriend, so I didnt. Brian said he called to ask about our geology assignment. I didnt believe him because the prof had repeated it three times in class that day, and I had seen Brian write it down on the inside cover of his book. Besides, that is such a line. And it was a line. He asked me out for Friday night. Of course I said iiyes. Brian: Friday came around quickly, almost like it was tomorrow. I sat at home watching Leave It To Beaver and Wrestlemania all afternoon; I had psyched myself up and was in the right frame of mind for the night. After I spent what I considered to be a lifetime getting ready, at least half an hour, I left to go pick up Christy. When I got to Porter, where Christy lived, I had forgotten all about vis rules. I remembered that I had to call her from the phone in the lobby. iiChristy, lim down in the lobby now, I said over the phone. She told me she would be down in a couple of minutes. After I had finished reading the iiSAVE ELECTRICITY OR DIE messages on the bulletin boards for the tenth time, Christy The Dating Game 21