Top 10 Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day

By Heather & Dede Frese and Katie & Rebecca Moore

Originally published in Youth Allied By CFIDS, Winter 1997

10.   Make a valentine for your favorite pharmacist using pink, red and white medications.

  9.   String Valentine’s Day hearts on the Christmas tree you’ve neglected to take down.

  8.   Point Cupid towards your two favorite doctors.

  7.   Crash your class’s Valentine’s Day party with gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, yeast-free cupcakes.

  6.   Form valentine boxes from left-over medical packaging.

  5.   Give chocolates to your brother and watch him bounce off the walls.

  4.   Make special CFIDS Valentine’s Day candy: Take 1 oz. air, sprinkle generously with water and add a heaping tablespoon of imagination.

  3.   Place unique personal ad in local or school newspaper: "SF YPWC seeks SM YPWC or SOCK with BMW for relaxing relationship. Must not involve mountain climbing, kayaking, bungee jumping or weight training."

  2.   Special Valentine’s Day wish: Your ER doctor suddenly looks like George Clooney.

  1.   Request said doctor’s permission to increase beta blocker dosage to "make still your beating heart."