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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Austin Writers Roulette<\/strong>\u00a0convened to celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day the best way they knew how\u2013creatively unconventional!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n For a 3rd year in a row, Cindie\u2019s donated two gift bags.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n One for the best female and male performers.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Also, for the 3rd year in a row, La Rouge donated audience gifts, which decorated their seats, making everyone a Rouletter Valentine\u2019s.<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n In the spirit of \u201cRomance and Other Patriarchal Fantasies,\u201d\u00a0Malvern Books<\/strong>\u00a0created a theme-inspired display of related books.<\/p>\n\n\n The hostess did a bit of cleaning up before the show.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n The stage was set.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n The audience\u2019s chairs were decorated with parting gifts.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n And there were three choices of cookies, including\u00a0an irregularly phallic-shaped cookie!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Actually, it was pretty harmless looking when flipped over on the elf side.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Thom the World Poet<\/strong>\u00a0gifted the show with the Valentine\u2019s Day balloon and some flowers.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n After all the preliminary pomp and circumstance, the show began on time with one Rouletter running in just as the group pictures were being taken.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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