Effort

There must be a reason why the books I need at the library are always located on the very bottom shelf, forcing a corpulent middle-aged lady in a summer dress to lie on the floor and make a total spectacle out of herself to reach them.

On the positive side, I just discovered that an article of mine was cited in a dissertation written in Catalonia. And if I make an effort, I can actually figure out what is being said.

8 responses to “Effort”

  1. Michael Blekhman Avatar

    “a corpulent middle-aged lady lying on the floor to get the book” – I am wondering who does the job for the young beautiful lady.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Yes, I wonder what she was doing in the meanwhile. 🙂 🙂

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  2. Dreidel Avatar
    Dreidel

    You’re “middle-aged”? Come on, do you only expect to live to be 74??? 🙂

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Actually, you are right! I have some very long-living people in the family. I should totally make it to 90. I hear people have the greatest fun in their eighties.

      Yay, I’m not even middle-aged yet!

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  3. Jones Avatar
    Jones

    The truly subversive books are placed at an appropriate level for children to seek out and enjoy.

    For everyone else, additional physical labour shall be required. 🙂

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  4. Ol Avatar
    Ol

    The corpulent middle-aged lady is the librarian.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      So you think I made the librarian get on the floor for me? That’s some opinion to have of your friend! 🙂

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  5. Ol Avatar
    Ol

    I honestly thought these were the kind of Library stacks where only librarians are allowed to circulate.

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