May 02, 2003

We'll all enjoy it, but

We'll all enjoy it, but this is a shout out to Spaghetti Steve:
"Let me tell you something, funny boy... You know that little stamp? The one that says New York Public Library? Well, that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole helluva lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before -- flashy, making the scene, flaunting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking... Why's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me.... Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world. What about that kid, sitting down, opening a book right now in a branch of the local library and finding pictures of pee-pees and wee-wees in The Cat in the Hat and The Five Chinese Brothers. Doesn't he deserve better? Look, if you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped. Or maybe that turns you on, Seinfeld... Maybe that's how you get your kicks... You and your goodtime buddies... I've got a flash for you, joy boy. Partytime is over."
- Lt. Bookman, in "The Library"

More quotes from this phenomenal Seinfeld episode can be found here.

Posted by libraryman at May 2, 2003 10:35 PM
Comments

Fabulous. And I happen to have a copy of this episode on my computer at this very second . . .

Posted by: Kris at May 3, 2003 10:51 AM

I wonder how long it will be until Google re-crawls this site, and Library.man starts showing up in searches for "pee-pees and wee-wees"?

Posted by: Aaron at May 3, 2003 10:57 AM

To anyone in the library world who does not love this episode I say, "No soup for you!"

Posted by: Steve (Spaghetti) at May 5, 2003 06:19 AM

no

Posted by: at October 29, 2003 02:53 PM