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Arm Wrasslin’
Armwrestling: How to Become a Champion Jeffrey 1977 Submitter: I suppose the images speak for themselves. Holly: What does one have to do to become an official armwrestling referee? And why are the contestants wearing referee shirts? I’m fascinated by the history of Chinese armwrestling. Sucks to be the loser…
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I’ve fallen and I can’t get up
Over-coming Clumsiness Physical dexterity for people who thought is was impossible Chandler and Eisen 1986 I think this is one of the oddest books I have seen lately. I don’t even know how I found it in the catalog. (Clumsy is hardly a common keyword search) The title and and…
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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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How Babies Are Made
How Babies Are Made Andry and Schepp 1968 Submitter (Who asked me to call him/her “Nialla”): This little gem is no longer in our collection, but it’s been kept in the workroom for years. I’m pretty sure it was kept there the entire time it was in the library, because…
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Pretty in pink
Bride’s Book of Showers Hopkins 1971 Totally love the pink parasol! Weddings and party planning are popular here at ALB. They go out of date quickly and at the same time they give us a great glimpse into the past. Yes, they need to be preserved, just not at a…
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Communist Music
Communism, Hypnotism, and the Beatles Noebel 1965 I can understand this book being in certain university or special library collections, but public libraries? Hmmm… It doesn’t show on the book cover, but WorldCat shows a sub-title of: “an analysis of the Communist use of music, the Communist master music plan,”…
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