VOL. XXII, NO. 8
MARCH 27, 1981

Lunchlines
Springtime Causes Reaction; Upsets Daily Weigh-in
By SANDY LUDLOW

Every spring most young people's thoughts turn to love. My thoughts turn to chocolate.

When March rolls around, I frequently find myself without a boyfriend. I usually find myself left at home, most of my friends out on dates and in absolutely no need for a fifth wheel. To console myself in my hours of loneliness, I eat. I gain five or six pounds every spring because of my selective habit.

I don't just eat anything! I devour only chocolate. I buy M&M's from anyone selling them, I treat myself to candy bars and devil's food cake whenever I have the opportunity, and I even go so crazy as to buy a chocolate shake every day. Of course, my habit is expensive. At $3 a day, my pocket money doesn't last long. My face reacts unfavorably to my habit, so it costs me an extra $2 a week for acne medicine.
 Strangely enough, my urge for chocolate stops soon after Easter. I get a huge five pound solid milk chocolate bunny every year which lasts me three days. I always seem to come down with the stomach flu afterwards - then no more chocolate until the next March.

I used to think something was wrong with me until I read an article in a magazine. It seems chocolate supplies a chemical that the body manufactures when the person's involved with another person. Since I'm never "involved" when I get my chocolate binges, I conclude that my binges are perfectly normal. This deduction, however, does not help my bank account. Does anyone want to loan me money or a boyfriend until Apr. 20?

(Coming Up - Rainy Day on Monday)