April Fool's Day  adventure
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     After Marching through the dismal chill  of  winter,  the thrill of  April began with my visit  to the public library!  First priority  was  to commune with my inner nature—  in the Mensa room.  Two Urinals:  Viewed With Xenophobic Yearning:  Zippy Ambulation Brought Corporal Deployment Enourein—  and  I was moved to fulfill  a higher calling*  (suitable for my stature).  Much wider access was available to express lower urges into the urinal  closer to the floor.  But I chose the strait and narrow path—  built for  “The Thin Man.”  I barely fit sideways between the Privacy Partitions  to approach this shrine.  My shoulder extended beyond the edge—  as a dangling participle.  I imagined how  “ Broadway”  Joe Namath  would fit this niche?  Was this designed by Aristocrats—  as an April fools day joke?  (Not surprising,  that Peons prefer more commodious facilities to liquidate their assets.)  After I made my contribution to society,  I went to express my congratulations to the creative librarians!  A lady librarian was seated at the front desk.  Her professional skill was evident  by carefully avoiding  any eye contact  during the lengthy wait. This was quite helpful.  I presumed she was unfamiliar with the urinal installation.
     A gentleman was busy  checking out  a multitude of  books for a family.  After a few minutes of  work,  he completed this dissemination,  and looked up?   I smiled  and said:  “ I am very surprised,  and pleased to congratulate the library staff  for their  extraordinary  sense of  humor  and creativity  on  April Fool's day! ”  He was courteous,  and thanked me for the compliments,  but was peculiarly without any curiosity about the source of  my enthusiasm?  Librarians  and creative humor  are legendary!  But today  I had to prime the pump—  by asking  if he understood why  I was so impressed?  After more enticements,  he  a-Rose  to follow  the literary path of  Gertrude Stein,  and discover the source of  my admiration!  We entered  the Men's bathroom.  I pointed into the narrow crevice  of  the higher urinal,  and again expressed admiration  for the clever library staff.  The April Fool's day joke  was so well done,  that  the installation  appeared to be permanent!  ( The designer  and workmen  were impractical jokers? )

* Johnny Carson
  fulfilled  a similar  life-long ambition,  during a flight  from New Orleans  to New York City.


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