Yay! The Library is Closing!
Today I have decided to go to the Western Addition library so that I can go to Lily’s BBQ afterwards. By the way, the Zagat guide gave Brother in Law’s a 23 (out of 30) on food, and a FOUR on decor. Seriously. A four.
Anyway, so of course I had to look up the address and hours for this library branch. And now I find out that this library is closing for renovation very soon. In fact, they’re having a freakin’ party (pdf) to celebrate the closing. This seems a little messed up. The branch will reopen in the spring of 2008.
I am not saying that it doesn’t need renovating, but it seems a little strange to celebrate the fact that a community educational resource will be unavailable for about a year and a half.
At least I will get to see it before it closes, and I might even make it out to the little party just to see the absurdity of it all.
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NPR has been doing a project called This I believe in which one guy talks about BBQ. You should definitely give it a listen, it is amazing.
You mention that Zagat gave it a 4 for atmosphere or whatever, which made me think of this part of the above mentioned essay:
“I believe that good barbecue requires no decor, and that the best barbecue exists despite its trappings.”
I am also particularly fond of this one:
“I believe that like sunshine and great sex, no day is bad that has barbecue in it.”
The whole piece is good, listen to it
Good call Chris…That was a great piece. Hopefully I will be able to live out his dream soon enough here.