So...you're not a Tampa Bay fan, then?

Working in a public library, I regularly experience irregular things. It's part of why I like my line of work so much. These Random Public Library Moments (RPLM's) could come from any source, for any reason, at any time. After all, it's not only a public building, but the kind of public building that draws a wide variety of people for an even wider variety of reasons, and sometimes for no discernible reason at all. My favorite RPLM's to date were my interactions with a lady at the Centralia Timberland Library who thought she was Mrs. Hugh Hefner. Did you know that he's the real Elephant Man? It's true. Did you see Mask? That was him. Ask Cher, she'll tell you. And it only got better from there.

My favorite RPLM last week was much less elaborate, but still entertaining. We have a little survey question posted at the Children's Info Desk that changes every so often. Kids can take a little piece of paper and write down their answer, and we tack them up on the bulletin board. Currently, the question is: If you were a pro baseball player, what position would you play? Any guesses on the most popular answer so far? (See below) In the "less common response" category falls this one:



Excellent sentiment? Yes. Odd placement? Um, yeah. Unless it's a deeply masked jab at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but I'm really stretching here.

The most common answer is pitcher.