(picture me as the one in the dress without braids, sparkly shoes, or little dog)
when going to the library
to pick up books i had ordered
i walked into the lobby
to grab them off the shelf
the rest of the library was still closed
it was dead silent
no other people were around
but i swear that i heard someone talking to me
i looked in all directions and didn’t see anyone
i heard someone speak once again
looked up to see a giant head on a screen
asking if i was there for a book
my eyes got huge (and i possibly jumped a bit)
so unexpected – talking to a head on a screen
i then knew how dorothy must have felt in the wizard of oz
when she saw the wizard’s head projected on the big curtain
i thanked the giant head, grabbed my books, and walked down the street
thinking about how much i love being surprised by life.
—
happy 81st anniversary to the wizard of oz
(i now have a new appreciation for it)
—
“be unprepared, that’s my motto. let life surprise you.”
-marty rubin
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image credit: metro goldwyn mayer
How very interesting
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yes, it was quite a surprise
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😍
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The yellow bricks leading to the entrance should have been a tip off! Funny post, Beth!
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you are so right, it pays to pay attention! thanks
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Libraries are exciting places in many ways!
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Surprise, surprise, us Aussie (Ozzy) get around the world….
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))))
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Picking up my books in their brown paper bag left on a table was not so dramatic–but still appreciated. 😀
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Yes!
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At least the library monitor was not behind the green curtain, Beth!
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This is true!
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Nice Poem … Library is looking scary Like Harry Potter Library… 😀 😀
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ooh, yes
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OMG! A giant library lady. Did she tell you to only whisper? That would have freaked me out:)
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hahahahaha
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What a great and fun post. A life full of fun surprises is a wonderful thing.
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it agree about the fun
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I would have guessed you would have had your sparkly shoes on…
and I assume you found your way home…
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walking shoes that day, when heading into town, those are my fancy shoes. ) and i did make it back, i’m happy to report
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I wonder how much fun that talking head is having in scaring people 😂
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i’m sure it is high on the fun scale . or perhaps, i’m just the only one who didn’t look at the screen, and was looking for a human to be standing somewhere around me
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Chances are good you were not the only one 😉
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On camera…caught you by surprise. I’m glad you found it both interesting and amusing.
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exactly
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OMG, I would have been scared away… lol!
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😱
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Now we’re going back in the day, but The Wizard of Oz was the first full-length movie I ever saw.
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And would you believe that I never noticed the change from black and white to color until I was an adult? I can’t imagine why I never thought anything of it?)
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Love The Wizard of Oz!!!! Talking heads on a screen not so much. 🤣
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i agree )
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L. Frank Baum wrote the book in a pretty house on Coronado Island in San Diego. ❤
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I love to know the backstories of stories
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I love this. I find myself referencing The Wizard of Oz so often that I’ve pointed it out to my husband. So many things in life can relate to that movie.
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You are so right!
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I love this! I totally understand… and wish I had been there with you.
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I knew you’d get it )
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😍
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