i like the sentiment (and the typography) of this library sign, but i’m not exactly certain about the context of it. running it through the i-didn’t-say-she-stole-my-money machine yields some interesting responses. viz.: grown ups as opposed to children enjoy reading, also. grown ups enjoy as opposed to loathe reading, also. grown ups enjoy reading as opposed to having consensual intimate encounters with strangers, also. grown ups enjoy reading, as opposed to consensual intimate encounters with strangers in airport bathrooms as well as learning the freaky foot codes that go along with initiating said encounters. my source (the nypl photo archive) does not give any hints as to which, if any, is the correct meaning.

i like the sentiment (and the typography) of this library sign, but i’m not exactly certain about the context of it. running it through the i-didn’t-say-she-stole-my-money machine yields some interesting responses. viz.:

  • grown ups as opposed to children enjoy reading, also.
  • grown ups enjoy as opposed to loathe reading, also.
  • grown ups enjoy reading as opposed to having consensual intimate encounters with strangers, also.
  • grown ups enjoy reading, as opposed to consensual intimate encounters with strangers in airport bathrooms as well as learning the freaky foot codes that go along with initiating said encounters.

my source (the nypl photo archive) does not give any hints as to which, if any, is the correct meaning.

May 11, 2009
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