Monday, May 28, 2007
 
Man Wastes Valuable Fuel
Mo. Man Burns Books as Act of Protest:
    Tom Wayne amassed thousands of books in a warehouse during the 10 years he has run his used book store, Prospero's Books. His collection ranges from best sellers like Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October" and Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities," to obscure titles like a bound report from the Fourth Pan-American Conference held in Buenos Aires in 1910. But wanting to thin out his collection, he found he couldn't even give away books to libraries or thrift shops, which said they were full. So on Sunday, Wayne began burning his books protest what he sees as society's diminishing support for the printed word.
He certainly drew attention to his store, which probably boosted traffic, and that, ultimately, was his point. But Wayne is a foolish wastrel.

Not that I am paranoid, gentle reader, but I do have a plan B for my extensive library. Not only do the books have excellent insulation properties, but they are a handy fuel source for fires should civilization collapse.

It's not that I expect civilization to collapse that abruptly, but should it do so, I've got the books.

You can probably guess what Plan B is for the cats.


- posted by Brian J. @ 9:14 AM
Comments:
I think, to protest gas prices, I shall go burn a quantity of Shell V-Power.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Monday, May 28, 2007 12:06:00 PM
 


nope - the point was to draw attention to the fact that hardly anyone reads anything that isn't required of them. instead of throwing away the books silently, as do bookstores and libraries across town, prosperos chose to do something that might get people talking about reading.
# posted by Blogger supergirlest : Tuesday, May 29, 2007 5:52:00 PM
 


Reading is for d0rks!

This commentary applied to shine on readers who reach this site via a Google search for the business they defend who have no way of knowing whether I mean it or not.
# posted by Blogger Brian J. : Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:30:00 PM
 


Do you have cat recipes handy?
# posted by Blogger Deb : Friday, June 01, 2007 9:26:00 AM
 


If Plan B comes into effect, the flavor won't be important.
# posted by Blogger Brian J. : Friday, June 01, 2007 9:42:00 AM
 


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