Every year Portland wakes up to an amazing sight; hundreds of red hearts taped to doorways and sheets with giants hearts hung from the rooftops of local businesses and museums. They are EVERYWHERE.  This year, maybe inspired by Sherlock, I decided to use my power of deduction and narrow down who I think is behind this local act of love. Here are my findings...

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#1: The Captain and Celeste 

  • Access to tons of office supplies
  • Awake and out of the house before anyone in their right mind would be
  • Familiar with local business owners

 

 

Michael Brennan
www.ci.portland.me.us
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#2: Portland Mayor Michael Brennan

  • Using the stunt to raise sense of community
  • Possibly legally obligated to do so as Mayor (secret decree?)
  • Is a nice enough guy to pull this off

 

 

 

Pat Callaghan
wchs6.com
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#3: Pat Callaghan

  • Massive fan of The Beatles (All You Need Is Love?)
  • Donates his time to charity events
  • WCSH6 studios centrally located to activity

 

 

 

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Getty Images
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#4: The Ghost Of Longfellow (grasping at straws)

  • Poet and romantic
  • Born and lived in Portland, love of the city
  • No one has ever seen the Bandit, ghostlike

 

 

Do you have an idea who the Valentines Day Bandit is? Let's hear it, comment below!

 

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