Via.
Janice Glover wrote a book titled
Lighter Side of the Library
back in 1974. In it, she asked librarians about book requests from
confused patrons.
For example, one patron requested
Homeless Idiot. But it turned out that he actually
wanted Homer’s
Iliad. Ha!
Other
good mistakes:
—Reqested: The Missing Hand. Actual book: A Farewell to Arms.
—Requested: From Here to Maternity.
Actual book: From Here to
Eternity.
—Requested: The Merchant of Venus. Actual book: The Merchant
of Venice.
—Requested: My Heart Is Wounded, They Buried My Knee. Actual
Book: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.
—Requested: Entombed With an Infant. Actual book: In Tune
With the Infinite.
This was gleaned from Greg Ross’s excellent blog,
Futility Closet. Visit it!
Published on June 30, 2013 09:10