Can I tow with my Accord?

The author's anecdote about tying the tongue of the a boat trailer to the bumper of the car reminds me that we were all young and stupid once. When I was a kid I needed to tow an ancient Toyota Corona with my Mazda pickup about 30 miles. I found a rusted old tow bar, pulled off the Toyota's front bumper, drilled holes in the ends of the mounting brackets, mounted the tow bar using 1/2" bolts, hooked it up and away I went. No baseplate, no lights, no braking system, no problem. :)