Sunday, December 2, 2012

Fairy tales & photographs

Finals are looming on the horizon, a predator laying in wait before pouncing on its unsuspecting prey. When it's finally ready to escape the depths of its semester-long hibernation, the herd will quickly run into action and flock to . . . the library?

The library: fortress of the feckless freshman, sanctuary for the sleepy senior, and destination for disheartened students during those dreary days of doom. Been there, done that, what else is new? 

Well, have you been to the library recently?

If you're not planning on visiting the Mardigian until finals are underway, I'll tell you what's new - a Grimm's fairy tales display, that's what! A really cool display celebrating 200 years of scaring kids into using their imaginations.



I really really wish there was an actual gingerbread house in the Hansel and Gretel display. That would've been so cool! 


Aww, and there's cute little Red Riding Hood. Bonus points if you can guess which doll was dressed up to play the part of Red. Hint: She's so very cuddly.


And my little sisters love the princesses, so obligatory pictures of three of the big ones.


My little sister's favorite, though, Rapunzel wasn't to be found. Her movie is there, but it's just not the same as meeting her in the flesh and blood, or in the plastic. Whatever.

I had a friend named Raquel, who had really beautiful, straight, soft brown hair that was so long it grazed her ankles. She would grow it out and then cut it to donate it to Locks for Love. We just thought she grew it out in case she was ever locked in a tower and someone wanted to climb up there and get locked in with her, so we called her Rapunzel.

There are a few more displays out there in the library, so if you're ever in the neighborhood, you know, stop by.

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