Romancing the Stoned: Love in Golden Gate Park

Published: August 4, 2007, 11:23 am

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I have no idea if I am one of the originators of champagne croquet in Golden Gate Park, but I’d like to assume I am at least one of the forefathers (foremothers?) of combining the age-old sport with mandatory croquet-related costumery.On a particularly rainy Sunday in late May, twenty of my most dedicated friends adorned themselves as Mad Hatters, Great Gatsby-ites, and of course, scrunchy-wearing debutantes (ala Winona Ryder from Heathers). Squishing through mud, grass and trees they hauled soggy cucumber sandwiches and canapés to Speedway Meadows - the stinky hippie epicenter of the universe. Set to the thunderous tempo of stinky hippie bongo drums, we hammered, pivoted and Irish peeled our way to a sauced and sneezy experience. And afterwards, our event co-host broke up with her date and he ran off with my best tricorner hat. What could he have done to win her heart back? Well, let me tell you…HOW TO WIN OVER A GIRL/BOY BY SPENDING MONEYHands-Free Solutions:

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