Library lunatics.

I had a couple of tough patron interactions this week.  Rather than go into the details*, I'll send you over to read this article from the September 1887 issue of Book-lore at Google Books.

It's nice to know that we aren't alone.

And funny that not much has changed.  Sort of.

(link via Oz and Ends)

*Okay, you win:  How am I to be expected to help research a particular person when all I'm given to go on is the country of origin?  Hmmm?  No time period, no profession, no first name, no nothing.  And, obviously, no last name.  GAH.  And what ever happened to the word 'please'?  Did I miss a memo?  Has it become newly profane?