James Vicary Library
Loading …If libraries are natural laxatives, the James Vicary Library may just be the Mecca of bowel movements.
During an experiment in 1957, 57.5 percent of people polled experienced a sudden urge to release their chocolate hostage immediately after entering this particular library.
Will you be in the majority that quickly makes an appointment with Dr. John?
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Imagine you are the man in the blue shirt in the center of the photo.
Books surround you.
Stacks and stacks of books.
Large books. Small books. Thick books. Thin books.
Many look the same but each is unique.
The smell of book is strong here.
Paper. Leather. Glue.
You have an old book in your hands.
It feels good.
Flip the pages with your fingers.
Browse the white pages filled with text.
Relax and lose yourself in the sea of books.
Let the smell of books caress you.
Taste book on your tongue.
Now find the man in the white shirt.
Did you notice that he was there?
What else could you have missed?
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