“Lettuce hearts are great for Valentine’s Day because they’re so romainetic”
“Romainetic” (romaine lettuce + romantic) is a portmanteau word that is somewhat popular on Valentine’s Day (February 14).
“The gigolo, now in his salad days, was still romainetic” was printed in The Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON) on December 7, 2005. “romainetic lettuce” was posted on Twitter by kiki hackett on April 4, 2015. “ROMAINETIC LETTUCE” was posted on Twitter by Dia! on October 8, 2015.
“Now for more puns nobody asked for: Lettuce hearts are great for Valentine’s Day because they’re so Romainetic” was posted on Twitter by Almost Intelligent on February 4, 2016. “What do you call a Vegetarian? A Hopeless Romainetic!” was posted on Twitter by Bill Helton on August 17, 2016. “Romaine-o & Julienne-ette, a classic romainetic story. Lettuce be together until death do us part. Bam. Wish granted” was posted on Twitter by Scott Florence on November 21, 2018. “What do you call two salads madly in love? Hopeless romainetics” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on November 8, 2021.
Wikipedia: Romaine lettuce
Romaine or cos lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia) is a variety of lettuce that grows in a tall head of sturdy dark green leaves with firm ribs down their centers. Unlike most lettuces, it is tolerant of heat. In North America, romaine is sold as whole heads or as “hearts” that have had the outer leaves removed and are often packaged together.
17 December 2005, The Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON), “Malty-talented” by Warren Clements, pg. D22:
The gigolo, now in his salad days, was still romainetic, but no longer able tomatover and over again.
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Barrie Collins, Courtenay, B.C.
Google Groups: alt.jokes
Re: 12/25 Puns
Juan M
Dec 26, 2005, 5:05:52 PM
From the Globe & Mail:
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The gigolo, now in his salad days, was still romainetic,
but no longer able tomatover and over agan.
Twitter
Shakeeb Ahmed
@thekeebs_
Hey girl, are you a vegetarian? Because we should start being ROMAINEtic. That way everyone well LETTUCE be. #ShakeebPickupLines
4:28 PM · Feb 1, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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Casey Cornett
@CaseyCornett
“Let’s get ROMAINEtic!” Fun with Healthy Food Valentine Grams: http://bit.ly/FBValentineGrams (Client)
6:23 PM · Feb 11, 2014·Hootsuite
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kiki hackett
@kikihackett
romainetic lettuce
2:19 AM · Apr 4, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
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Dia!
@Diemerald
Replying to @MulberryFlower
@MulberryFlower ROMAINETIC LETTUCE
1:54 AM · Oct 8, 2015·TweetDeck
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Almost Intelligent
@ColinHodd
Now for more puns nobody asked for: Lettuce hearts are great for Valentine’s Day because they’re so Romainetic.
6:33 PM · Feb 4, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
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Bill Helton
@7colonel7
What do you call a Vegetarian? A Hopeless Romainetic!
1:14 PM · Aug 17, 2016·Twitter Web Client
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McThundergoose
@McThundergoose
Sex with Salad Fingers is romainetic
12:55 PM · May 19, 2018·Twitter Web Client
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yee without the haw
@kringekween
I always get a salad on the first date because I think it’s the most romainetic meal
2:40 PM · May 21, 2018·Twitter for Android
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Scott Florence
@skotduck
Replying to @waghorn
Romaine-o & Julienne-ette, a classic romainetic story. Lettuce be together until death do us part. Bam. Wish granted.
10:55 AM · Nov 21, 2018·Twitter for Android
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TANK
@FullArmrWarrior
Replying to @Nwadiogo
If someone really misses that green leafy stuff…does that make them a die hard romainetic?
11:32 PM · Dec 2, 2018·Twitter for Android
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nSeason Farms
@nSeasonfarms
Any day that LETTUCE celebrate love is a great day in our book Hope everyone has a ROMAINEtic and happy Valentine’s Day! Love you all!! #love #foodpuns #kansascityhasheart @ West Bottoms https://instagram.com/p/Bt4GhIlnRLZ/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1n1ijrbfqxutu
4:14 PM · Feb 14, 2019·Instagram
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(h)
@chap9_jd
lettuce go on a romainetic date
(h) (A photo of lettuce.—ed.)
9:49 AM · Jun 27, 2019·Twitter for Android
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WHS
@SlackSlick
Replying to @ellesirgela
lettuce be more than friends was so romainetic until it hit the iceberg.
12:16 AM · Jul 25, 2019·Twitter Web App
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Haley Nicole
@HaleyNicoleYT
Replying to @GameOfHonorShow
When he promised a romantic dinner but turns out he meant ROMAINEtic [Leafy green]
5:14 PM · May 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/techtornado November 8, 2021
What do you call two salads madly in love?
Hopeless romainetics
Twitter
Joe Lenzi
@joe_lenzi
Laugh of the Day
What do you call 2 salads madly in love? Hopeless romainetics.
12:53 PM · Dec 12, 2021·Twitter for Android
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Jimmy RevJim Olsen
@mybuddyjimmy
What do you call 2 salads madly in love? Hopeless romainetics. #LaughoftheDay
1:36 PM · Dec 12, 2021·Twitter for iPhone