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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