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rolig commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
A strong attraction to the odor of books. There is clear evidence that this is a chronic condition among Wordies.
March 3, 2009
lea commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
Imagine the smell, when I found a fishbone of a smoked herring between the pages of a book. And it happened in the National Library! Academic people! Many librarians have been traumatized while sniffing books. Check the Facebook group called: Don't Mess With Me, I Worked in a Public Library, for example.
March 3, 2009
yarb commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
Do you remember what the title of the fishy book was, Lea?
March 4, 2009
lea commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
Unfortunately I have forgotten that. It might have been written in Latin. It was old and not available to customers.
March 4, 2009
nycanthro commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
That should've narrowed down the list of potential culprits. I suspect an angry Swede with a bone to pick and a love of symbolism.
March 4, 2009
yarb commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
Yes, the culprit was obviously a cantankerous Nordic scholar. But does this help? I think everyone knows one of those.
March 4, 2009
lea commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
Alas! Cantankerous Nordic scholars are the worst.
March 4, 2009
sionnach commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
"The odor of bowel wind is known to every human, but the fragrance of book glue has crossed only a fraction of mortal nostrils. And yet it behooves us not to judge the unlettered too harshly. We must stay the impulse to write CHUCKLEHEAD above their doors and carve DOLT upon their tombstones."
— James Morrow
March 5, 2009
bilby commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
How about scratch WUNKYDUD on the side panel of their vee-hickle?
March 5, 2009
rolig commented on the word bibliosphresiophilia
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April 2, 2009