Category: Fine and Not So Fine Arts
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Will Disco Ever Die?
Disco Dancing Cherry and Tomlan 1979 Submitter: Will Disco Ever Die? Found this in the children’s books and it’s kept me laughing for several days so maybe we should keep it – recataloged under Humor. Tap disco???? Who would be able to hear the tapping in a noisy disco??! Holly:…
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Kiddie Disco
Disco Basics Polley 1979 The fun! The fashion! Now the kids can join right in! This title is really for educators trying to do something creative in a P.E. class for kids. Aerobic dancing was just starting to hit the radar and it looks like this book was on to…
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Take Me To Funkytown
Disco Dancing Tonite Blackford 1979 Submitter: It pained me to weed this relic of a bygone era from our collection, but I figured if I didn’t get rid of it now, I never would. Holly: It is quite groovy, but I’m afraid it’s time to let go. There’s just no…
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Country, when country wasn’t cool
Mandrell Family Album Mandrell, Collins 1983 Submitter: We’ve just weeded this 1983 biography of the Mandrell sisters, The Mandrell Family Album, by Louise Mandrell and Ace Collins. We were disappointed that, apart from the sparkly 80’s cover, there were no other color photos. We did get a kick out of…
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Why Cats Paint
Why Cats Paint: a theory of feline aesthetics Busch and Silver 1994 Submitter: I found this while looking though my local library’s book sale. I picked it up out of interest and I started laughing. Holly: Who knew cats could paint? This is hilarious!! Is it just me, or do…
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Art or Nightmare?
Miracle: a Celebration of New Life Geddes and Dion 2004 Submitter: I picked this book out of our oversized collection, and was immediately terrified. My two least favorite things from the 90s – Celine Dion and Anne Geddes. Nothing could prepare me for the horrors that awaited me within. First …
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