February 11, 2000
It's Still the Same Old Story, Aristophanes Notwithstanding
The best Valentine's Day present I ever got was a stapler. I have certainly received more expensive, more elaborate, more romantic, and more typical gifts, but being given a present that made me feel understood and cared for was what took my breath away.
At the time, I was taking a bunch of classes while working at the Duke press, and constantly had to go to my office to staple together my lab reports and papers. I didn't have a stapler at home; just took it
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