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______ __ ________ __________ ###### ## ######## ########## ##___ ## ##____## ## ## ## ##### ## ######## ## ## ## ## ##____ ## ## ## ## ## ## ###### ## ## ## ## ## (12/10/99) The Most Fun I've Had In Years by Timmy O'Finney Once I went to the local library, indeed. I have a tremendous love for literature, but all the books I found in my room are about philosophy and art theory and are these very strange stories that don't make very much sense! I'm not a fan of this confusing literature, no sir. I like stories that take you places. Places I've never dreamed of before! I want to be *in* the story! So, I headed to the library, but it was closed! Drats! Was this a holiday? I think it was. I don't remember very much these days. This made me incredibly sad, so I moped for a while, walking down the streets. I started to wander, and I saw this delightful place with a lot of books in it! Hundreds -- no, THOUSANDS of books! And they served coffee there! It was a book store--but the people in there were sitting, reading the books! It was too good to be true! So, I went inside, and ordered a cup of Joe. When I asked for a cup of Joe, the very attractive young lady with purple hair and metal on her nose told me that they did not serve cups of Joe. I thought that was strange, so I said "gimme the best stuff you got". That's a safe answer! She gave me a very large cup with very frothy liquid in it. I was a bit frightened, but I curled up in the corner with this "drink" and I read Flowers for Algernon! Poor Charlie! I then read Super Chunk! My goodness, that silly boy! I then read A Tale of Two Cities! I *WAS* Sydney Carton! I looked at the watch on the wall and, my goodness, it was already 8:30PM! I had been at this place all day, and nobody seemed to have noticed. I decided to go home. On my way hope, a very cute bird landed on my shoulder and I pet its head. It was a sparrow. I danced a funny dance, and a small child laughed at me. I didn't mind, though. I read some damn fine literature today.