Ed’s Pants
Special Ed popped the button on his shorts today. He was bright enough to ask if we had a safety pin so he could fix it. Sadly, we don’t have any safety pins @ the Library so I gave him a large paper clip thinking that might do the trick temporarily.
With his shorts half undone, Ed spent the next 10 minutes in front of the Reference Desk trying to execute this Rube Goldberg strategy to no avail. Despite his best efforts it just wouldn’t do. Disheartened he turned and said that he would be back later because he had to change his shorts…
Ed’s sartorial situation must have been far worse than it appeared because he never returned.
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We don’t have safety pins at my library either…I spent hunted for over an hour last Thursday, to no avail.
K said this on June 25, 2008 at 6:30 pm |
Haha! Embarrassingly enough I had a similar experience recently (thanks to my expanding beer belly- I need to get Wii Fit).
I had to make do with staples!
roaf said this on June 25, 2008 at 11:08 pm |
No safety pins? Do NO women work at your library? We have safety pins. I had to borrow one from the ref librarian because my blouse was about to lose a button and the entire world does not need to see my bra. You need to lay in a supply of safety pins. I mean, you can buy the things at the 99 Cent store. (Or whatever equivilent you have out there.)
jamisings said this on June 26, 2008 at 11:50 am |
Did you really mind that he didn’t come back? I don’t think you are losing sleep over it. HA!
Bryna said this on June 26, 2008 at 12:38 pm |
We’re not allowed sharp objects, either.
Kevin said this on June 26, 2008 at 2:22 pm |
Roaf! Congrats on the pad in Tokyo man… Awesome. I wish I could visit. I’m green with envy!!
Sharps are a no-no. The only scissors we are allowed to provide are these three inch long kindergartenesque ones. The City attorney wouldn’t allow us to give anything construed as “weapon” to the general public. The liability would be too great…
Woeful said this on June 26, 2008 at 6:55 pm |
you probably had safety pins in your first aid cupboard…. check it out next time…..
nursemyra said this on June 28, 2008 at 10:30 am |
We aren’t even allowed to give people scissors.
Woeful said this on June 28, 2008 at 10:36 am |
Oh no. Poor Ed.
max said this on July 2, 2008 at 1:46 am |
If only I could live a day in your shoes. 🙂
ashley said this on July 3, 2008 at 10:58 am |
Hi Max: Ed was not having a good day.
Woeful said this on July 5, 2008 at 10:04 pm |
Safety Pins are W.M.D.’s! Or haven’t you heard?
dynadave said this on September 18, 2009 at 12:02 pm |