On This Day (ish) in Scope Notes History . . .
Part of the fun of blogging is the ephemeral nature of the medium – you write a post, put it up quickly, maybe some folks read it, and then it fades away in a hurry. On to the next post.
But, PROBLEM, now I’m stuck with this stockpile of ridiculous stuff that never sees the light of day anymore. Should it? No! But I’m going to go ahead and ignore my better judgement on this one and occasionally bring back a fun/silly/absurd post from the vaults.
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Like this one . . .
Back in August of 2010, a Million Dollar Idea struck. Before I tell you about it in words, let me lay an image on you:
That’s right, library friends – what you see above isn’t a mirage, it’s a cardigan t-shirt. Okay, now the words (straight outta August 2010):
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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