It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, Part 2

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Misbehaving in the Library

This GraphJam effort reminds me of visits to the Warren Public Library when I was in the 7th grade. And in 1963, the library was indeed a silent, deadly serious place.
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How innocent, though, compared with the stories that librarians can tell today.

Oh, and in case you're wondering. No, I didn't pee myself.

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Nanny State Wants Your Roman Shades

Here's the basics from an AP report.

The government and the window covering industry on Tuesday recalled more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds because of the risk children may be strangled by the cords.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said five deaths and 16 near-strangulations from Roman shades have been reported since 2006, while three deaths connected to roll-up blinds have been reported since 2001.

At the risk of sounding heartless, I have to wonder if this recall is really necessary.

Each roman shade or roll-up blind is responsible for 0.00000016 deaths. Some might call that a pretty good safety record.

Makes you wonder how we survived drapery cords all these years.

Song of the Day: "He's Mine" by Alice Wonder Land

Luxuria Music does it again. It's amazing what they can dig up.



And he's mine.
He's so fine.

If you listened to the song, you are correct to assume it wasn't a big hit. "He's Mine" spent 7 weeks on the Hot 100 in the fall of 1963, peaking at #62.


The Class of September 14, 1963
Songs that entered the Hot 100 that week.
Position, title, artist. (Weeks, peak)

67. "Don't Think Twice It's All Right" by Peter, Paul & Mary. (10, 9)
75. "Donna the Prima Donna" by Dion DiMuci. (11, 6)
80. "He's Mine" by Alice Wonder Land. (7, 62)
82. "Teenage Cleopatra" by Tracey Dey. (5, 75)
84. "Enamorada" by Keith Colley. (8, 66)
86. "Blue Bayou" by Roy Orbison. (10, 29). The A side, "Mean Woman Blues", peaked at #5.
87. "Fools Rush In" by Rick Nelson. (13, 12)
91. "Elephant Walk" by Donald Jenkins & the Daylighters. (8, 64)
93. (re-entry) "Your Baby's Gone Surfin'" by Duane Eddy. (2, 93)
94. "Deep Purple" by Nino Tempo and April Stevens. (15, 1)
95. "Down the Aisle" by Patty LaBelle & the Blue Belles (13, 37)
96. "Lonely Drifter" by the O'Jays. (2, 93)
98. (re-entry) "Hear the Bells" by the Tokens. (4, 94)
99. "Mr. Wishing Well" by Nat King Cole. (3, 92)
100. "Your Boyfriend's Back" by Bobby Comstock & the Counts. (2, 98)