4/13/2009

Quiz Answers



Answers to the librarian quiz:

  1. Kelley. It’s quite a skill, really. Good for starting campfires.
  2. Sr. Rachel. She really doesn’t look like she eats bugs, does she?
  3. Kata. Although she retired from the mermaid biz years ago, shiny aqua wool has been spotted in her knitting kit. Methinks she is contemplating a comeback…
  4. Elizabeth. The pins come in handy for sewing projects.
  5. Srs. Joel and Pat. Is there nothing the sisters’ can’t do?
  6. Eddie. David Blaine’s got nothing on our Mr. Mandity.

For more information and interesting reading relating to the world of carnivals, sideshows and geeks, check out some of these resources:

Ackerman, Louise m. Carnival Talk. American Speech, 35:4 1960, pp 308-309.
<http://www.jstor.org/stable/453788>

Nickell, Joe. Sideshow! Carnival Oddities and Illusions Provide Lessons for Skeptics. Dec. 1999. Skeptical Briefs. 07 April 2007.
< http://www.csicop.org/sb/9912/i-files.html>

Coney Island Circus Sideshow – check out a real ten-in-one circus sideshow and learn more about the Sideshow School!

Freak show defined, and more!


Thanks for helping us celebrate National Library Week 2009!