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| The library is a magical place. Few places allow you to hang out in the lap of a giant teddy bear to chill with a good book for a while. There's also something about the availability of a gazillion books available to read without having to pay a dime. It's the genius of borrowing. (Benefits me.) At the same time, there are usually guidelines and boundaries to the process of borrowing. And when those boundaries are broken there are penalties. It's the genius of late fees. (Benefits the library.) I went with Lara to return some books the other day. (It was really an excuse to peruse the obscure collection of cd's that are available for check-out. I discovered that I could take home every Christmas cd known to mankind for the entire month of August. I also learned that the Spice Girls parlayed their two hit songs from '94 into a greatest hits cd?) After Lara grabbed a few books and I grabbed a few cd's we headed on over to check out. Lara kindly told the woman behind the counter that we probably had a few dollars in late fees to pay. I'm not certain how it's possible to rack up $28 at the local library. But I do know one thing. It's the genius of late fees. Ouch. At least I can listen to some old school Hootie and the Blowfish and Huey Lewis and the News for the month of August ... |
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