Library [09/05]

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After last week's busy shift in the library, and a particularly active week besides, Jono was very much not in a state of mind to go above and beyond the call for the job, today. He was here, and he was attempting to shelve things when he saw things that needed to be shelved, and now and again he'd pick up a rag and try to dust.

But, well, he never got too far in any one task, because there were some very industrious helping hands hanging around, grabbing books and rags and anything else that he could get into before he could get into very much at all. And then patting him on the shoulder or the head or the ankle, wherever a disembodied hand happened to be able to reach from their particular vantage point, and pointing back toward the desk.

He would have decided that they were being condescending, if not for the fact that he was fairly inclined to just sit and do a whole lot of nothing in particular today anyhow.

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Food Appreciation [Week 2, Period 4, Mon. 9/6]

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Today, class was in the Danger Shop, where John had told the computer to create the perfect day for a barbecue cookout - an outdoor picnic with wooden tables and benches and lots of green grass and blue skies. It was Labor Day and very culturally appropriate. Also, John could get behind things like potato salad, cole slaw, pulled pork, and BBQ ribs anytime. He welcomed the class with a friendly smile and started yammering so they could get to the eating part.

"Welcome back! You guys are in luck 'cause even though this is a holiday and you might be groaning that Fandom doesn't seem to celebrate all the holidays, at least our class is having a celebratory cookout. This is barbecue, a food common to summer and the south. What we have for you try here is a variety of ways people prepare and cook pork and beef over, uh, different types of fire. Really, do we care how they cook it? No, just that it tastes good. Now, I warn you, sometimes BBQ can be spicy, so I got a variety, though nothing that'll set your tongue on fire if you're concerned." As much fun as that would be, he didn't need to hear the whining. "Because of the burn, BBQ's usually served with cool stuff like cole slaw and potato salad, which we also have. Along with iced tea since you guys are too young for me to feel right giving you the beer and not making you pay through the nose for it. No point putting Tino out of a job." Fun as that could be.

"Anyhow, you guys need to learn something, right? So I want you to try at least two things and then see if you can't get one of them in someone else's hair." John grinned. "Not that I would ever encourage a food fight." Even if potato salad was the best projectile at a party.