Answers to the librarian quiz:
- Kelley. It’s quite a skill, really. Good for starting campfires.
- Sr. Rachel. She really doesn’t look like she eats bugs, does she?
- 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…
- Elizabeth. The pins come in handy for sewing projects.
- Srs. Joel and Pat. Is there nothing the sisters’ can’t do?
- 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!
