Camy Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 'A Valentine's Day story' by Cole Parker is ... well the fact there is a Cole Parker you haven't read should be enough for you to click the link now. If it isn't you're mad. It's a Cole Parker for goodness sake! 'A Valentine's Day story' by Cole Parker is a super sweet story about an outgoing sort who falls for a quiet introverted type. He ties his shoelaces a lot, too - that's the outgoing one, not the introvert. See, it's complicated. And there's dancing as well. And it's Valentine's day. Umm ... have I mentioned it's a Cole Parker? Quote Link to post
Merkin Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Did you mention the dancing? And the chasing around a tree. Plus some rolling about. Happy Valentine's Day! Quote Link to post
Gee Whillickers Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 And he has to pick up his books and papers and stuff. 'Cause he's tired of tying his shoelaces. Or something. And yeah. It's an awesome story. Go. Read it. Then report back. Quote Link to post
Chris James Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Oh yes, another great story from Cole Parker. It takes courage to enter the minds of 13 year old boys, but Cole does just that to bring us such a wonderful fiction for Valentines Day. Can't wait to see what he gives us for St. Patrick's Day, besides green beer. Quote Link to post
Gee Whillickers Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Mmmm. Green Beer. Actually, I'm not all that picky. Mmmm. Beer. Of any colour. Quote Link to post
Rutabaga Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Another dandy Pick from the Past. Read it. Again. R Quote Link to post
Altimexis Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 I've really loved this story since it was first posted seven years ago. It's one of Cole's best short stories. It's particularly apropos today with xenophobia on the rise around the world, and Trump trying to build a wall to keep all those 'depraved' refugees from entering the U.S. and raping our women. I wonder if the Canadians will build a wall to keep the Americans out, should the worst predictions of climate change come true. Demonizing whole populations has always been a favorite tool of the demagogue. Why should America give shelter to a poor Muslim boy from Kyrgestan, and his whole family? Why should we offer refuge because he says he's being prosecuted because of who he is? He and his family should have stayed and fought for their rights. They're probably just economic refugees anyway. I doubt Cole could have foreseen the Trump presidency or the rise of the political right worldwide, but he did such a superb job of putting a human face on a refugee family - one with a persecuted gay kid. Quote Link to post
Rutabaga Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 How nice to see this story again. R Quote Link to post
Merkin Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 This charming story is fast becoming a Valentine classic and I look forward to reading it every year. Quote Link to post
Cole Parker Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 YOU GUYS ARE TOO KIND. BUT THIS MAKES ME THINK: ARE WE DOING IT THIS YEAR? ONLY 8 DAYS TO GO. C Quote Link to post
Camy Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 On 2/14/2012 at 10:29 PM, Camy said: 'A Valentine's Day story' by Cole Parker is ... well the fact there is a Cole Parker you haven't read should be enough for you to click the link now. If it isn't you're mad. It's a Cole Parker for goodness sake! 'A Valentine's Day story' by Cole Parker is a super sweet story about an outgoing sort who falls for a quiet introverted type. He ties his shoelaces a lot, too - that's the outgoing one, not the introvert. See, it's complicated. And there's dancing as well. And it's Valentine's day. Umm ... have I mentioned it's a Cole Parker? Not a lot more to add except an exhortation to read it. Go on, you know you want to. 👍 Quote Link to post
