Dear Vera and Norman

Dear Lions’ Roar,
I’m really excited for homecoming, but my date expects me to take her out to dinner. Right now, I’ve only got around 20 bucks. How do I make my girl feel special, and have a romantic evening without breaking the bank? I want the night to be special, without spending money I don’t have.
-Pockets Full of Nothing

Vera:
It’s cool that you want to make the night romantic. Keeping it simple isn’t as hard as it sounds. You could make her dinner. Or go on a picnic. If you make the night about her, it won’t matter where you go, she’ll be happy to be with you, and she’ll feel like the most special girl in the world.

Norman:
So why don’t you have any money? Get a job. Seriously, borrowing money from your parents kind of sucks. You could go somewhere cheap. Like QDoba. Or somewhere kind of like that. That plan isn't fool proof. The truth is she will probably hate fast food. Plus fast food for a romantic date is kinda lame. Honestly, my advice is GET A JOB. Good luck slacker. (oh yeah and if it doesn't work out, throw me her number, I'll give her a call and show what its like to be a man!)