European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Shezi Hoof cupid s Arrow by Sid Schapiro love May not actually make the world ground As Gilbert & Sullivan insisted but insure does Sli things up especially on Valentine s Day feb. 14 generally is conceded o be the red letter Day Lor sweethearts and lovers. The modern sophisticate who selects Dales by computer seems an unlikely candidate Lor the heart and Flowers routine and yet inc phenomenon persists it seems almost that urbane americans take Refuge in romantic love As the last bastion of spontaneous humanity in a world of compu1ers.and programs and plans noted an observer of the social scene being in love is one of the few remaining excuses Lor behaving like a human being instead or a  polling people on the subject of Romance. 1980s style. Yields the conclusion that in has the same connotations As always love intimacy specialness but expresses i sell differently Lor different people on a topic so personal and Yel so Universal As Romance generalization tends lobe meaningless. But you can say one thing about Romance in the 60s, the urge 13 healthy its expression is alive the to i concluded. The sexual revolution May have smothered it temporarily but Romance has survived perhaps stronger than Ever so what better Home than Valentine s Day for cupid to gel into the act. The naked Cherub with wings and a Bow and Arrow is cupid god of love to the romans the romans believed thai in he winged you with one of his special arrows you would asian Fly fall it in   to a a i twi in a lust ii cum Friday february 13, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13