The
new librarian decided that instead of checking out children's books
by writing the names of borrowers on the book cards herself, she
would have the youngsters sign their own names. She would then tell
them they were signing a "Contract" for returning the
books on time.
Her
first customer was a second grader, who looked surprised to see
a new librarian. He brought four books to the desk and shoved them
across to the librarian, giving her his name as he did so.
The
librarian pushed the books back and told him to sign them out. The
boy laboriously printed his name on each book card and then handed
them to her with a look of utter disgust.
Before
the librarian could even start her speech he said, scornfully, "That
other librarian we had could write."
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