Are you a romantic at heart?

[Inquartata]

Originally Posted by Soldier

Come on, you old curmudgeon, what's your vote?

What definition are we using?

[Soldier]

Let's go with the sappy sort, just for your sake.

[Inquartata]

There's a romantic tree?!

[sabreur]

Originally Posted by Inquartata

There's a romantic tree?!

Of course there is. Haven't you ever heard of the Sweetheart tree?

"They say there's a tree in the forest,
A tree that will give you a sign,
Come along with me,
To the sweetheart tree,
Etc., etc., etc., ad nauseum."

Complete lyrics:

"The Sweetheart Tree"

Music by Henry Mancini, Lyrics by Johnny Mercer


They say there's a tree in the forest,
A tree that will give you a sign;
Come along with me to the Sweetheart Tree,
Come and carve your name next to mine.

They say if you kiss the right sweetheart,
The one you've been waiting for,
Big blossoms of white will burst into sight
And your love will be true evermore.

[Inquartata]

Is it anything like the larch? ( The. Larch. )

[Westley]

Originally Posted by riptide

Romance and fencing are mutually exclusive for me. And I'm defined by my fencing. So no, a romantic I am not.

That's a fantastic line. Unfortunately, I'm not sure most everyone understood what you meant. ;( Did you pick it up somewhere?

[riptide]

It's very simple. I didn't start fencing because of a movie I saw or a book I read or some desire to relive the 17th century. I started because some stupida$$ kid messed with a girl I know. He happened to fence, so I signed up as well. I continue to fence beause when I don't, it hurts. I'm all for defending the oppressed and being polite to women, but when I fence it's all about beating the other guy with no superfluous movement. I do what I have to and nothing more. For me, the satisfaction comes from professionalism, not romantism.

[geezer]

Romantic, duh! I fence, don't I? (This is not a certification of quality.)