Tuesday 5 May 2009

1 OF 52 UNTORN PAGES OF 'MEN AND MEMORIES: RECOLLECTIONS 1872-1938'

IT WAS THE MOST AMAZING THING, RIDING ON THE BUS TO SCHOOL THAT DAY. I HAD CHECKED THIS BOOK OUT OF THE LIBRARY AND THE MAN AT THE DESK SAID 'OH. YOU'RE THE FIRST PERSON TO CHECK THIS BOOK OUT.' I NICELY REPLIED 'OOH. WOW. THAT'S NICE.' BUT INSIDE I WAS FIREWORKS. AND ON THE BUS THAT DAY WHEN I TURNED THE PAGE AND REALIZED I HAD SKIPPED TWO, I COULD HAVE DIED OF THE EXCITEMENT OF SEEING SOMETHING FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT NO ONE IN CHELSEA LIBRARY HAD EVER SEEN. I FELT LIKE I WAS DOING SOMETHING WRONG TEARING THOSE PAGES, BUT I FELT LIKE AN ARCHEOLOGIST. AND THE TITLES OF EACH PAGE ARE THE MOST INCREDIBLE COUPLIINGS. I'D LIKE TO WRITE A WHOLE BOOK FOR EACH. I UNCOVERED A GENIUS TITLE BANK ON THE BUS THAT DAY.