Public Library #1

So today I got the bright idea that I needed to head to the main, downtown public library. Various reasons were factors in this decision. One, the library will be closed tomorrow as it is Easter. Two, I finished off my father's stack of CDs (most of which were entirely too funkadelic, boring, or downright icky to tolerate; though I found Roy, so it worked out) and also my Ralph Vaughn Williams/other classical music from my last trip and needed to replenish my supply. Thus I saddled up my Golden Chariot (who still needs a good, permanent name by the way) and rushed Downtown.

The Lawson McGhee Library towered over the tiny city of Knoxville like a forbidding tower of knowledge guarded by hobos and no-account librarians who are too lazy to get real jobs. I had one main goal, the fabled "Flower Duet" by Stravinsky. I had heard it existed within the hallowed grounds of the forsaken instituion, but my sources weren't the most reliable. To avoid notice by the sentries, I parked my chariot in a nearby native complex, the likes of which were found throughout the city. It was said that my abode was protected, and that I could rest there for free, as long as I supplied proof of my entry into the "Temble McGhee."

Thus I sallied forth into the dark chambers of the complex. The glaring eyes of the librarians at the front desk made me stop and pause for a few moments. I briefly considered turning tail and fleeing, but I had a goal. Plus I needed my parking validated. So I asked these surly characters where to return the books on tape and cds I had from my past ventures into the Temple. Their cool gazes seared through my soul and sought to expose me for the trespasser I was. But one turned her head and shrieked, "IT'S UPSTAIRS! BEWARES, BEWARES, OF THE THINGS UPSTAIRS!" Needless to say, I hurriedly parted company with these excessively noisy individuals and climbed the arduous climb. The crumbling steps were one way, and at many I was sure I would be trampled by hurrying acolytes rushing down them to do their masters' bidding. But luck was on my side. I deposited.