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klook

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17. Reading is Fundamental

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 06:28 PM

Jan 2014

When I visit somebody nowadays it's not an amorous occasion, since I'm in a committed relationship, but books make the home for me.

What's hilarious is that years ago I was browsing in a second-hand bookshop when an interior designer came in and said to the proprietor, "I'm looking for some old books." The guy, in a New York accent, said, "Whaddya want? You want Whittier? We got Whittier. You want Longfellow? We got some Longfellow."

The customer said, "I need about 8 feet of them."

Turned out the designer's client just wanted some distinguished-looking old volumes for a den. The store owner was disgusted, but he grabbed a few handfuls of books and rang them up. Probably never were read again.

Nowadays many people apparently consider books as "clutter." Those people make my skin crawl.

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I love this quote by John Waters... [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2014 OP

I really really really agree with that. djean111 Jan 2014 #1

Whenever I visit someone and there are no books SheilaT Jan 2014 #2

Isn't there that internet thing? The2ndWheel Jan 2014 #3

Not the same thing at all. Books demand extended engagement... Hekate Jan 2014 #18

Polyester libodem Jan 2014 #4

Another memory, Devine saidsimplesimon Jan 2014 #13

I Can't stand John Water's movies, but dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #5

^^^^Thread winner^^^ nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #11

These behaviours are learned when we're young... Shandris Jan 2014 #6

Saw him in performance once and was shocked. nolabear Jan 2014 #7

Definitely dig it when a guy's got books. toby jo Jan 2014 #8

Great quote! bigwillq Jan 2014 #9

There's also this point of view. ProgressSaves Jan 2014 #10

k&r HappyMe Jan 2014 #12

Neil Young's view: Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #14

A hilarious song, and he does it completely straight-faced too. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #16

I was recently in a home that had no books. progressoid Jan 2014 #15

Reading is Fundamental klook Jan 2014 #17

First time my now husband came to my house Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #19

Unbeknownst to me at the time, the man who later became my husband was attracted by my large... Hekate Jan 2014 #20

I love this quote also. mimi85 Jan 2014 #21

I love books. I have so many books in my house. I've been married a book lover for 25 years. kimbutgar Jan 2014 #22

... Solly Mack Jan 2014 #23

Uh huh.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #24