So in case you all didn't already know the library is open 24 hours a day this week and next week. And as you can imagine and I'm sure you already knew a little bit first hand, college students are kind of a little bit crazy. And we all know they're even crazier late at night when they're stressing about their finals and group projects and portfolios.
Now, I work in the library. But I don't work there when all the normal kids are there because I work closing shifts. I work until midnight during a regular week. It gets a little weird. And it's already gotten weirder. Last night there was this guy checking out a laptop from the front desk, and I'm not totally sure why but he had a half dozen container of hard boiled eggs. Am I missing something here? Are those a really good study food or something? There was also a girl checking out some books who was really persistent in telling all of us working there that her uncle was crazy for having a service animal. When we asked her why he was so crazy she launched into a huge explanation for why snakes can't really be service animals. Until last night I was not even aware that there needed to be an argument against snakes being used as service animals.
Needless to say there are some strange happenings at the library, and as the hours get later and later I'll bet you that people will start being weirder and weirder. So this week as I'm frantically trying to revise my papers behind the circulation desk I will try to keep on eye on all of these crazy kids, and hopefully I'll come away with some good stories to tell. And also a decent portfolio for this class. That's probably a little more important than a handful of weird stories.
Ashley Bates
That seems like a lot of hard-boiled eggs.
ReplyDeleteThis is actually really funny and I don't doubt it at all that you have seem all of this. Thanks for the tip to keep my eyes out!
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