Some third party from across the country scoffed at my enthusiasm for working at a rare books library, asking if I knew the old books were really just reprints of books published a long time ago. I did some amateur investigating and was disheartened to find that there was possible copyright infringement to be reported! I couldn't find the pages where the copyright dates are usually printed--no mention of the publishing houses even! Pre-Gutenberg my arse! Someone just wanted to avoid being taken to court! Man, had it not been for this genius from many miles away, I would have felt so foolish, showing such stewardship for mere reprints! I may not have a degree in Library Science, but I damn sure have a degree in Common Sense!
And safety comes first.
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MC's hot tip...
When you cook hot dogs in a toaster-oven, the grease (can't really call it anything as healthy as "fat") oozes out and drips all over the tray (or the grill, if you really like to live dangerously). BUT -- old paper is very tough and absorbent, and it's usually acid-free, too! So -- grab a few pages out of one of might-be-rare/might-not-be-so-rare books the next time that you're in the mood for a tasty, grease-free, All-American lunch! Who's going to even notice that they're gone...?
Sometimes sarcasm just doesn't quell the burning anger that rages within. That third party from across the country is a dim-witted dumbfuck.
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