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A box of Simplot Classic Petite Asparagus Spears arrived just a few minutes ago containing my librarian action figure. Maybe the best thing about the toy is model Nancy Pearl’s quote on the box: “The role of a librarian is to make sense of the world of information. If that’s not a qualification for superhero-dom, what is?” What’s particularly nice about having an action figure with sensible shoes is that she stands up on her own.

The back of the box has a timeline of library history and a list of famous librarians (like Immanuel Kant and Batgirl). There’s a trading card and bookmarks, too, and URLs for finding a near-by library and book club.

For all of those who are horribly offended by the “Amazing push-button Shushing Action!,” I’ll let you know that the shushing arm bends, so that you can turn her “Amazing push-button Shushing Action!” into an “Amazing push-button” pointing action instead. She’s totally awesome and now stands in a position of honor in my office: atop my computer monitor.

Stop by my office if you’d like to see her. Maybe I’ll let you push her button.

Maybe I should host a byofaf party: bring your own favorite action figure. (Oooh. Arthur from the Tick is going to be so jealous.)

Addendum 4:30 pm: So far, the best comment I’ve gotten from my action figure is a coworker saying, “Which finger is that?!?”
(If you haven’t seen the doll yet, when you do, you’ll realize that if it’s a different finger, she’d be making a rude American gesture.)

I just gave one to the director of the entire office, who really likes gag gifts and odd toys. He really likes it. = )

Addendum 10/10: I just noticed that the action figure I gave my director is in a prominent place on his desk. Near some of his other toys, it faces anyone who walks in his door.

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