To print this page, select "Print" from the File menu of your browser salon.com > Travel Feb. 10, 2000 URL: http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/02/10/subway Czech man posts subterranean Valentine A mystery Valentine kept riders of Prague's subway guessing last month when an anonymous man took out ad space in 105 subway cars in hopes of recovering his lost love. - - - - - - - - - - - - By J.A. Getzlaff A mystery Valentine kept riders of Prague's subway guessing last month when an anonymous man took out ad space in 105 subway cars in hopes of recovering his lost love. His forlorn advertisement read, "Dear M., the only thing you left me are the memories. I hope that you still take the subway and that, sooner or later, you will find my letter. I think of you all the time, how you were preparing eggs or pancakes in the morning, wearing my white T-shirt." The plea was simply signed, "A." According to an Associated Press report, "A." paid for his underground love letter through January. Karel Brezina, director of Rencar, the agency that sells the subway's advertising space, admitted that the company gave the man a "substantial" break on his ad. They did so because, Brezina said, "we liked it." Brezina, would not, however, identify the elusive paramour. Which leaves the citizens of Prague guessing. Did M. ever read A.'s message? Will she (or he?) forgive him? Will she (or he?) ever make pancakes and eggs for A. again? Who's wearing that white T-shirt now? salon.com | Feb. 10, 2000   - - - - - - - - - - - - About the writer J.A. Getzlaff's Daily Planet appears every weekday. Do you have a tip or tale for J.A.? Send it to DailyPlanet@salon.com.