042 Valentine’s Dave 2020

On this Valentine's Day special, Dave interviews App State students to discover what they truly love.

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Dave Blanks: February the 14th. Valentine's day, folks. So when I say that, does it strike dark, fearful, dread to the very core of your heart? Or, does it carry you away on a sweet zephyr with like chocolate whispers, and pink stuff, and red stuff, and stuff that smells good and that kind of you know lovey stuff? Love, right? Love is the topic for today, on the Valentine's Dave by the Bell.

Dave Blanks: Ha ha.

Dave Blanks: Yeah. I'm asking App State students about a love that they had back then. They still have it now. Come along with me, won't you? The answers are waiting for us right out on Sanford Mall.

Lauren Stander: I really like going on outdoor adventures, like hiking. But also pretending along the way that I'm doing something else.

Dave Blanks: Like what?

Lauren Stander: Like I'm in Lord of The Rings or something.

Dave Blanks: Heck yes. All right. So, I love that. Okay. And can you do me a favor and finish this sentence? Love is...

Lauren Stander: Communication.

Quinn Fisher: I'm Quinn Fisher. I'd say drawing. My sister one day came home from art class and she drew what she called manga. It was not manga, or manga. It was horrifying. But that started all four of us drawing and competing with one another.

Dave Blanks: Was she your older sister?

Quinn Fisher: Yeah.

Dave Blanks: Okay.

Quinn Fisher: She was in fourth grade, I was in kindergarten.

Dave Blanks: And you saw what she brought home from art class, and in kindergarten you were so horrified.

Quinn Fisher: Oh, I thought it was phenomenal at the time.

Dave Blanks: Oh, you loved it? Oh.

Quinn Fisher: Looking back, we all cringe at our old art though. It's like...

Dave Blanks: Wait. So at the time you were like blown away?

Quinn Fisher: Oh, I was totally impressed.

Dave Blanks: Well, give your sister a shout out for being the inspiration for the thing that you still love.

Quinn Fisher: Yeah.

Dave Blanks: So, what's your sister's name?

Quinn Fisher: Arafel Fisher.

Dave Blanks: All right.

Quinn Fisher: She's great.

Dave Blanks: All right. Arafel?

Quinn Fisher: Mm-hmm (affirmative).

Dave Blanks: All right, cool. So now can you finish this sentence? Love is...

Quinn Fisher: Fulfilling. It nourishes you.

Dave Blanks: Ah.

Quinn Fisher: It doesn't matter what you love, as long as it gives you that warm feeling and makes you happy. You don't have to love someone or be in a relationship. Just...

Dave Blanks: Draw something cool for Valentine's day.

Quinn Fisher: Draw something cool from Valentine's day!

Clara Upsall: I'm Clara Upsall.

Clara Upsall: Music.

Dave Blanks: Okay. What was the first music that you fell in love with?

Clara Upsall: Oh God. Taylor Swift.

Dave Blanks: T Swizzle. All right. What song by Taylor Swift were you like, "Yes, this is my jam."?

Clara Upsall: Our song...

Dave Blanks: Our song?

Clara Upsall: Yeah.

Dave Blanks: Oh, is that... Is that the Tim McGraw thing?

Clara Upsall: No.

Dave Blanks: No, no.

Clara Upsall: That's a new one, though.

Dave Blanks: How does Our... Tim McGraw is really good. How does Our Song go?

Clara Upsall: "Our song is a slamming screen door."

Dave Blanks: Oh yeah. The slamming screen door song.

Clara Upsall: Yeah, that one.

Dave Blanks: All right, I won't make you sing anymore of it.

Clara Upsall: Okay.

Dave Blanks: That was great. That's a good one. So you still love Taylor Swift?

Clara Upsall: No, I hate her now.

Dave Blanks: Wait! No, the point was you've got to have something that you love.

Clara Upsall: Oh, that I still love?