{"id":1543,"date":"2010-02-12T12:58:13","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T20:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp\/2010\/02\/lust_to_denigrate_valentines_d\/"},"modified":"2010-02-12T12:58:13","modified_gmt":"2010-02-12T20:58:13","slug":"lust_to_denigrate_valentines_d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/2010\/02\/lust_to_denigrate_valentines_d.html","title":{"rendered":"Lust to denigrate Valentine’s Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"

From a comment to this post<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Try not to let your lust to denigrate Valentine’s Day (bitter,
\nmuch?) affect your art judgment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What? I object. To prove my heart is far from bitter, I offer two Valentine’s Day tributes.<\/p>\n

First, from an email by Michael Cepress<\/a>, artist and men’s clothing designer.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Just in time for your favorite or most hated holiday, we’ve designed a shirt for a special Sunday.
\nWant to impress your sweetie with something new in your closet?
\nOr would you rather settle in for a night alone with your favorite bottle?
\nEither way, add a little style to your date!<\/p>\n

The quick back story:
\nAt my very first Little Richard concert in 2000, I met the man himself as he took the stage in black and red sequined silk pajamas.
\nThe moment stuck with me, and I’ve translated spirit of that look into this Valentines Day design.
\nWe’re calling this shirt “King Richard.”
\nON SALE – 25% OFF
\nTHIS SATURDAY ONLY – FEB 13, 2010!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"michaelcepressvday.jpg\"<\/p>\n

Second, a Valentine’s Day poem by Sunny Speidel, who runs Seattle’s Underground Tours<\/a> with her husband, Brian Haughton, and owns it with her family.<\/p>\n
Valentine Q Turned Poem<\/div>\n
\t<\/span>(for
\nHolly)<\/i><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Thanks.<\/div>\n
For answering questions<\/div>\n
about my
\nmailing list.<\/div>\n
Every year.<\/div>\n
Somehow other people manage<\/div>\n
their lists<\/div>\n
better.<\/div>\n
Although it does force me<\/div>\n
to get in touch<\/div>\n
with those I love<\/div>\n
including you.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Rod & Deb
\nseparated<\/div>\n

\t<\/span>he’s happy, she’s not<\/div>\n
Amy moved
\nback into the family home<\/div>\n
\t<\/span>now it’s Steve’s turn to go find
\nsomeplace else to live.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
I can’t remember anybody’s last name anymore.<\/div>\n
How can addresses contain so much protocol?<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Basil died.<\/div>\n
Enid died.<\/div>\n
Marcie died.<\/div>\n
Walt
\ndied.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
And Terry Morgan couldn’t believe<\/div>\n
\t<\/span>I asked him
\nif he and Judy were still married.<\/div>\n
\t<\/span>Of Course I’m still Married to
\nJudy!!!!!!!<\/div>\n

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From a comment to this post: Try not to let your lust to denigrate Valentine’s Day (bitter, much?) affect your art judgment. What? I object. To prove my heart is far from bitter, I offer two Valentine’s Day tributes. First, from an email by Michael Cepress, artist and men’s clothing designer. Just in time for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1543","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1543\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}