For the Week of February 13, 2022

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This Week in Peachtree Corners

Happy Friday. Happy Valentine’s Day. Happy Super Bowl weekend. And just…happy!

Current mood = 😎

But also 🤬 because I’m probably going to be sunburned. It’s a sweltering 64-degrees, sunny, and I’m sitting outside typing this with no sunscreen on my arms. #worthit

I usually equate the Super Bowl of football and the Super Bowl of money-grabbing-marketing-gimmick-holidays with cold weather. I like the 2022 version better.

All pleasantries aside, let’s talk about the dark side of Valentine’s Day. First of all, it’s named for some Catholic saint who was executed by a Roman emperor. Second, the best restaurants have prix fixe menus—and that’s just lazy. And third, someone took a good idea—conversation heart “candy”—and ruined it.

And yes, I put “candy” in quotation marks because those things are disgusting. They are NOT candy. I think some kid in 1972 was sent to detention to clean chalkboard erasers. He probably spit in the chalk dust, formed little hearts, wrote endearing messages on them, and told the girl who snitched on him it was candy.

So now Bart Simpson terrorizes kids around the world. He uses adorable messages and colorful packaging to sell chalk dust. If chalkboards still existed, he’d probably use free, forced labor provided by the local after-school detention programs.

Rant over. However, I’d be remiss not to take this opportunity to provide my own ideas for the Conversation Heart Candy Company. These are free to use at your discretion:

There’s plenty more where that came from. Let’s talk.

Anyway, the newsletter went into winter hibernation for a couple of weeks and awoke to a full calendar. I guess people see those yellow flowers pop up in February and start acting like it’s Spring.

Works for me! Let’s get to it.

Peachtree Corners Events

Here’s what’s happening in and around Peachtree Corners. Check out the calendar for a full list of events.

Friday, February 11th

There’s a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band called “Skynfolks” playing at the Red Clay Music Foundry. I feel like I could do a lot with that name, but this is a family newsletter. Over/under on how many times someone yells “Free Bird” between songs: 937.

Saturday, February 12th

Take a deep breath.

Cue PTC is hosting the “I’m SICK of Winter” Sweetheart Cruise-in. I’m not sure, but I think you just kinda walk around and look at other people’s cars. Which you can do anytime at the Target parking lot. So 💅

If you live in a hole and haven’t been hit up for Girl Scout cookies yet, you’re in luck. Head over to Kettlerock Brewing at 3:00pm to buy some beer and cookies from local troop 18176. (Just to clarify, Kettlerock is selling the beer.)

On Saturday afternoon, The Forum is hosting Galentine’s Day. It says ladies get all sorts of deals and freebies from the different merchants. But it also says you have to have tickets and that the tickets are sold out. Where were you on that one, PTC “Weekly?”

Oh, well. Instead, you can head to downtown Norcross for their Valentine’s Night to Remember. They will have carriage rides, photo opportunities, and some ordained ministers walking around so you can renew your vows. I guess people do that on a whim? Or after a few margs?

If all of this sounds a little too exhausting, Anderby Brewing is hosting a Curling Watch Party at 8:00pm. The Atlanta Curling Club is a thing, which means you can get autographs from your favorite local curling icons(?). Or athletes? Celebrities?

Sunday, February 13th

It’s Super Bowl Sunday. If you haven’t already placed your wing or pizza order, you’re probably out of luck. But if you share this week’s newsletter on Nextdoor or Facebook, send me a screenshot. In return, I’ll email you all the addresses in Peachtree Corners throwing house parties.

Who ya got? Cooper Kupp single-handedly won my fantasy football league for me. So go Rams!

Monday, February 14th

Happy Call-in-Sick-to-Work Day!

And yes, it’s also Valentine’s Day. Guys, you still have three days to make plans.

It’s a good thing it didn’t fall a day earlier. Major football games and date nights don’t always play well together.

Tuesday – Sunday, February 15th – 20th

And the calendar goes back to its regularly scheduled programming.

This week’s call to action: Send me your wittiest ideas for conversation heart candy phrases. I’ll choose the best ones and share them in next week’s newsletter.

It’s completely subjective. The only criteria is you have to make me laugh!

Just keep it PG-13.

And here’s to hoping this year’s halftime show is at least palatable! 🍻

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