FWIW, I was the one who posted that original "Dead Sea Squirrels"
request back in the day. It's still one of my favorites, along with
the NYU grad. student who asked my husband (a university librarian)
where the Anals of Biology were. My husband was able to tell him --
truthfully, albeit while desperately trying to keep a straight face --
that they were in the bookcase right behind the student.
Alice Yucht
On 12/22/05, Stephens, Julie <stephensj@calhounschools.org> wrote:
> Just had to share this one. One of my first graders was working on
> memorizing some scriptures for his Wed. night children's program. He
> stated the scripture and then asked if it was in the New or the Old
> Testicle. Julie Stephens,
> Media Specialist, NBCT
> Calhoun Primary/Elementary
> stephensj@calhounschools.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Johanna Halbeisen
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 5:35 PM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: Humor: Patron request
>
> This is a real good one that was posted back in 1995 (in LM_NET's
> infancy):
>
> Today, while volunteering at the Ref. Desk at my local public library,
> a very serious young man (maybe 8 years old) asked me to help him find
> information about the "Dead Sea Squirrels." (I kid you not) He is
> attending the local Bible Camp, and this is his extra-credit assignment.
> If he provides a complete -- and interesting report -- he is eligible
> for a trip to Great Adventure! Personally, I think just the statement
> of the topic should win him the prize, but I did help him find what
> he needed about the Scrolls, after we clarified the topic a bit.
> After he'd done some reading on the subject, he came back to me
> and said, perfectly seriously, "I guess my teacher meant books, not
> animals, from old Jerusalem, huh? Too bad. I mean, I really like
> squirrels, you know?"
>
> I did manage to keep a straight face during most of this interaction...
> but it wasn't easy.
>
> Does this rank up there with the kid who wanted info on the
> "Vampire State Building"?
>
> Johanna
--
Alice Yucht, aka Alice in InfoLand
writer, speaker, mentor, curmudgeon, and
Library Management / Information Skills consultant
Highland Park, New Jersey
ayucht at gmail dot com
http:www.aliceinfo.org
"We may be service-oriented, but we don't have to be servants."
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