To torture the Reference Librarian by asking questions such as the exact location of the dinosaur digs and the buried treasures in the Black Hills. To participate in the summer reading program to win exciting prizes. To read the latest Stephen King novel without joining his book club. To play on the Children's CD ROM computer to relive my missed childhood. To see my tax dollars at work.
Lists are intriguing.
Equally useful is a list of ways to get rid of blind dates that advises asking for crayons to color the placemat and wiping your nose on your date's sleeve. The news and sports services missed a great lead-in to the American League championship opening game beween the Orioles and Yankees this past Tuesday. Spitting isn't my usual columnar cup of tea. Like you, I have many more questions than answers about this phenomenon, especially since this is probably your breakfast time. One baseball player, Dick Allen, was known for writing dirty messages in the dirt to get back at the Phillies fans throwing things at him.