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Reference Question of the Week – 3/18/12

   March 24th, 2012

Milk bottleA patron called the desk this past Thursday:

Patron: What's today's date?
Me: March 22nd.
Patron: Okay good, the milk doesn't expire until the 24th. Thanks.
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Posted under Library, Reference Question on Saturday, March 24th, 2012 at 7:37 am, by Brian Herzog. Post and comments available via the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.


7 Responses to “Reference Question of the Week – 3/18/12”

  1. Stephen Francoeur Says:
    March 24th, 2012 at 8:09 am

    OK, that’s my new favorite.

  2. Mike Shell Says:
    March 24th, 2012 at 8:36 am

    Wish they were ALL this easy and helpful.

    🙂

  3. Krista Says:
    March 24th, 2012 at 9:25 am

    That is awesome!

  4. Jamie Says:
    March 24th, 2012 at 10:45 am

    Another fine example for the longevity of libraries!

  5. Mara Says:
    March 24th, 2012 at 10:58 am

    A nice change from “Where are the tax forms?” and “How do I download ebooks?”

  6. Kaylin Says:
    March 24th, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    That’s what happens when the phone company takes away the ‘time lady’ – now it’s the librarian’s job.

  7. Matthew Says:
    March 30th, 2012 at 9:58 am

    Eggs would have been more tricky! Bravo.



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