Here's a link to the story. It has a bit about the library's side of things, which basically comes down to, "we need it to protect the children." You'll probably need to visit bugmenot for a registration password.

"we need it to protect the children."

MaudeFlanderists.

Library card? Check. Fingerprint? Really?

Ewww....I don't like that one bit.

I WANT TO GO TO A REENACTMENT!

They are a lot of fun, Aimee. When y'all get back to the midwest, I can totally hook you up with some Michigan reenactments.

If I were independently wealthy, I would totally pack up the family and go work a living history museum somewhere.

I would love this. It combines my theatre/acting/history/education passions quite nicely. Connor Prairie (north of Indy) rocks and I would love to work there.

Will you go with us? Teach us the way?

t goes back to eBay and lusting after the dresses and hoop skirts and oh my gawd the cutelst little girl dresses

Re: required fingerprints for library access and personal records accessible to anyone means we creep closer to 1984. Soviet Amerika 1984. And not so much creep, as hurtle. This handbasket has no brakes.

Fay, and Cindy, you've gotten excellent advice here, and both of you sound as though you're dealing admirably with your individual alarming situations not of your own creation. I'm sorry for the alarming, and for both your sakes, deplore the stupid.

vw, I'm sure I've not had the chance to say so here, but I'm so thrilled about your school results and your job progress. You've worked so hard, you really deserve all the success coming your way.

I was excited to hear about the Third Bitches Tiara Exchange (which is actually the fourth exchange, since a few of us held a Slacker Exchange after the first one). Links to pretty headgear are always welcome.

Emma crawling! Kara potty-trained! Annabel walking! Owen looking so grown up! Buffista babies are the best!

I WANT TO GO TO A REENACTMENT!

Are there, like, 1960s reenactments? Because I would totally do a reenactment of the Electric Swinging Pussycat Lounge. Reenactment A Go-Go.

Are there, like, 1960s reenactments? Because I would totally do a reenactment of the Electric Swinging Pussycat Lounge.

This so totally needs to be the theme for Halloween.

I decree it.

Are there, like, 1960s reenactments? Because I would totally do a reenactment of the Electric Swinging Pussycat Lounge. Reenactment A Go-Go.

We totally do this in San Francisco with some regularity. Once a month clubs like: Diabolik, Bardot A Go Go, Popscene.

Bardot A Go Go (last one was in April, I guess)

Diabolik (There's one this weekend!)

Will you go with us? Teach us the way?

Absolutely!

Here's my friend who sews all my clothes:

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And, just to push it further. Little girl in period clothing at the event last year:

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