Another smalltown librarian

[john wells]

Peter 13 wrote:
> 
> Joaquin said:
> 
>       By the way, Blacksburg may be a small town, but hey, so is
> Hannibal. Back
>       of the small-town librarian shit, lest ye wish them to be
> replaced by am
>       radio callers from Queens. I don't remember when being a
> librarian became
>       an inherent sign of ignorance or inexperience (or when being
> published in
>       _Esquire_ made one an authority on small towns). Civility,
> gents.
> 
> I say:
> The real deal is that librarians have a low tolerance for b*ll sh*t
> and lies so when a b*ll sh*t*r and liar gets caught in his lies he turns
> hostile.  There are not to many, if any intelligent people who would make
> fun of the profession of librarianship.  I'd be willing to bet for
> example that Pynchon, DF Wallace, or just about any author mentioned on this
> list would have more respect for any librarian (even a small town
> librarian) than they would for any hack writer who tries to make a living
> from a relationship with a man he knew all to vaguelly over thirty years
> ago.

Speaking of liars, I am finding it harder and harder to believe that YOU
are a librarian at all, considering your atrocious spelling.

john