Almost Like Being in Love

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in the head by both of them. P.S. You’re not acting dopey enough to be in love.
    Trust me on this.

    Corey Gambel

    5. Never ever ever ever ever give them a ring when you’re horny, because you’ll only wind up trying to get it back later when it’s way too late. (I made that mistake soph year with an economics major named Sandy and she’s still stalking me.( Do you really love him? If the answer is yes, then go for it.

    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    UNIVERSITY PARK • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90007

    TO : Travis Puckett

    FROM : Andrea Fox

    DATE : May 11, 1998

    RE : Good News

    Travis:

    Marsha Holmes of the Poli-Sci department overheard two football players in the hallway arguing about The Federalist Papers and agreed to push Dean Koutrelakos for the grant. '“My God, Andrea—jocks who think! Imagine the possibilities!”( And the only time Koutrelakos ever ignored Marsha’s advice was when he lost $2,000 betting against Michigan in the Rose Bowl. So we may have another shot at this after all.

    I tried calling your office to let you know, but they said you were at the library again. Travis, don’t work yourself too hard.

    Andrea

    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    UNIVERSITY PARK • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90007

    Doheny Library

    Faculty Research Request

    DATE: May 11, 1998
    FROM: Travis Puckett

    DEPARTMENT: History
    BUILDING/ROOM: VKC/223

    MATERIALS NEEDED

    SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

    Julian: I have something a little scary to ask you, but it can only be done over dinner with French wine.

    Tomorrow?

    Oh, no. This has ‚marriage‛ written all over it. Travis, read my lips: remember that Fellini film with the prostitute who says that every new sunrise makes her a virgin? It doesn’t work that way with me. Even the sun thinks I’m a slut.

    FROM THE JOURNAL OF
    Travis Puckett

    THE PUCKETT/DUBOISE DEBATES

    GORDO: I just don’t get it. He’s skinny, he never smiles, and he doesn’t have a sense of humor. Who introduced you guys—Dracula?

    TRAVIS: Hand me the oregano.

    GORDO: Are you listening to me?

    TRAVIS: No. I wanted to pop the question at Le Petit Chalet, but at those prices I’d have to take out a loan against my T-bill—

    GORDO: Wear the pink shirt with the red and blue tie. You look good in that.

    TRAVIS: If I can just get him to move in with me—

    GORDO: Travis, never bring up living together until the tenth date. It doesn’t work.

    TRAVIS: How would you know?

    GORDO: Tried it once on a flight attendant. She went running out of my bedroom like a fan jet blew up.

    Cardinal Rule Number 2—Nothing’s worse for your equilibrium than a best friend who tells you the truth.

    Okay, so Julian isn’t perfect. I’m not either. I line up my peas. I rotate my socks. I have rules about toilet paper. Who could fall in love with that?! Besides, nobody ever said it was easy, and I’ve got the proof: I’m 37
    years old and I’ve had four root canals I didn’t need. Along with twenty-six broken hearts and another dozen near-misses.

    But this time I’m going to make it work. What the hell am I waiting for?

    Le Petit Chalet

    Les Spécialités de la Maison

    Pâté Maison 65.00
    Your choice of our special homemade pâtés

    Feuillete de Poulet et Champignons 25.00
    Succulent chicken in a special mushroom sauce with puff pastry shell

    Feuillete d’Oeufs, Jambon et Fromage 22.00
    Piquant marriage of egg, ham, and cheese in puff pastry shell

    Salade Niçoise 25.00
    Mediterranean salad of tuna, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, and anchovies

    Pasta Provençale 28.00
    Tangy tomatoes, onions, tarragon, and fresh basil

    Onglet à l’échalote 36.00
    Savory skirt steak with shallot sauce and fried potatoes

    Saumon Provençal

    38.00
    Zesty and grilled with broccoli

    Our Orchestra Is Pleased to Welcome

    Those Couples in Love

    Cheek to Cheek

    It Only Takes a Moment

    I Get a Kick Out of You

    Chances Are

    They Say It’s Wonderful

    Embraceable You

    Almost Like Being in Love

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