Re: what are you reading?

Okay maybe she needed to get a sense of humor then.  oy.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 17:02:04 -0500

>Pam,
>
>I think that back in the 50's being a librarian *was a life. The only life a
>spinster had other than as teachers and nurses. And the teachers and nurses
>were by nature sociable, while librarians were definitely not interested (or
>maybe afraid of) social interaction.
>
>I only remember one librarian in that era who was genuinely interested in
>helping people enjoy books. The rest of them seemed to consider themselves
>guardians of the sacred books. Woe be unto any kid that might dog-ear a
>page, or get fingerprints on one, or (gasp) write in one. Not that we would
>have dared.
>
>Daryl
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:19 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] what are you reading?
>
>
>> She obviously needed to get a LIFE!!  Yikes-a-rama.
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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