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Three Romantic NYC Spots Perfect For An Illustrated Missed Connection

A chance meeting blooms to romance, via the Internet: Sophie Blackall's whimsical drawings capture what we love about reading Craigslist's Missed Connections page. The Brooklyn-based artist specializes in winsome girls in pale pastels with just a touch of the absurd -- as in a recent post where an M train rider laments that he looked "offal" and thus didn't approach the girl of his dreams. Here are some subjects we think Blackall should tackle next:

· Queens Museum of Art (Corona Park): Because we've always wanted to run into a girl wearing "a blue and white checked toga" when it wasn't laundry day. You could have your first kiss in front of the new Colin Powell mural!

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