Last Day at the Old McKay's Bookstore

Saturday February 25th, 2012 is the last day, ever, at McKay's Bookstore in Nashville.

 It was crying to be photographed one more time before it all went away.

 They have their own small shopping carts which usually gets filled.

 The processing system is efficient for such an enormous turnover of books. The store is always jam-packed with books and customers.

 Old records line the wall. I donated Dean Martin covers so it would be complete. We'll see if they have a wall like this at the new location.

 Foot-steps on the Linoleum lead you to the desired genre.

 Rows and rows of all this magnificence.

You peek to see if your number comes up on the screen.

Very Green - unloved items end here. Someone always snags it.

 

Amazing books on the shelves - obviously - my buddy D.J. is here.

 

 What do you suppose will happen to the single arch?



Some of the Lovelies acquired on the last day:

Inspiration.

It's a 2012 Book!. Wouldn't it be nice to make money?

I've acquired other ATCs -  plan to make some.



Mr. Boyle is coming to town in March - so, I must prepare.

Gotta love some Kid Sci-Fi for $6 each, and there is the complete set. 2011 American version.

 Love this as much as photographing American Oddities.

Just some funky cool. Reminds us of our photo-ops on vacation.

We found every single bear this Michigan town had to offer.

Watch out kid is he licking his chops to eat you?

Not sure about this one?

A well-read bear.

So, you see why that book appealed to us.

These are the books that inspire us, but I guarantee that you will find something.

Grand Opening of the new store is in a couple weeks. You know, I'll be there and with my camera.

 

Book One from My Desk Drawer: Sardines with the Principal

Last year's resolution was to learn technology with a smile.

This year's resolution is to send my little books, stashed away in my desk drawer, out into the world, and post one a month.

"Sardines with the Principal" came about when my son was in third grade at Walter Hill Elementary. He declared one afternoon, "Hey, mom, do you know there are some kids that eat sardines with our Principal every Friday." 

This stuck in my head. The real school is a smallish brick building next to Garbage Mountain :). The teachers have enjoyed working for this Principal for over 30 years. My son had GREAT teachers there. The kind I wished I'd had.

The real sardine-eating Principal was known to slide into Jello or dress as Thing One to raise money for books.

So there is my story.

Your name added to the Principal’s List takes hard work and all A’s.

Your name added to the Principal’s lunch table just takes a lot of stinky fish.

Julian, Lee, Joseph, Tony and Samuel eat sardines with the Principal every Friday at 11:45.

This is not a punishment.

 Unfortunately, the English teacher interrupts Principal Ottley’s delectable

sardines with an earnest message! The school needs to buy books immediately.
Julian has a fine idea.

People would pay to see the Principal slide into a swimming pool of sardine oil.

 However, Julian also thinks it’s a fine idea to cook Faux Gross

in Miranda Van Prokell’s designer shoes.

 Ottley makes enough money for books sliding into a swimming pool of sardine oil.

Nevertheless, Julian is canned for stinky thinking.

 Finally Friday. Unfortunately, the Science teacher interrupts Principal Ottley’s stupendous sardines with an urgent message. The school desperately needs new charts. Lee has an interesting idea. People would pay to slam the Principal with sardine pies.

 However, Lee also thinks it’s an interesting idea to cultivate hot sauce

up his nose to impress the ladies.

 Ottley makes enough money for charts getting slammed with sardine pies.

 Nevertheless, Lee is canned for stinky thinking.

 Yeah, lunch. Unfortunately, the Music teacher interrupts

Principal Ottley’s delicious sardines with an important message! The school

definitely needs the latest sound system. Joseph has a huge idea.

People would pay to dunk the Principal into a tank full of live sardines.

 However, Joseph also thinks it’s a huge idea to wiggle sardine skeletons at the squeamish.

 Ottley makes enough money for the latest sound system getting dunked into a tank full of live sardines.

 Nevertheless, Joseph is canned for stinky thinking.

Friday. Cool cans. Unfortunately, the Gym teacher interrupts Principal Ottley’s wondrous lunch with an urgent message! The school assuredly needs a modern playground. Tony has a grand idea. People would pay to see the Principal dress as Mean Marlene the Sardine Queen with red hot-sauce lipstick.

 However, Tony thinks it’s a grand idea to sing his want-to-be hit - The Sardine Song.

The Sardine Song by Tony

"Sardines! Won’t make you fat like Marlene.

Sardines! Will make you a Mean Machine.

Sardines! Will make you teen and keen.

Sardines! Will make you clean and lean. So try ‘em and buy ‘em today.”

 Ottley makes enough money for the modern playground dressing up as

Mean Marlene the Sardine Queen with red hot-sauce lipstick.

 Nevertheless, Tony is canned for stinky thinking.

 This Friday is a quieter group. Unfortunately, the City Commissioner

interrupts Principal Ottley’s amazing sardines with a crucial message!

The whole school building needs renovation.

 Samuel has a great idea.

 Host a Whale of a Sardine Festival!

 Julian can mix up Faux Gross for a dollar a shoe.

 Lee can sell sinus elixir for a dollar a bottle.

 Joseph can sell sardine skeletons for a dollar a piece.

 Tony can run the karaoke booth for a dollar a song.

 Keep in mind though, Samuel thinks it’s a great idea to  . . . .

Rename the elementary!

(I'd expect Ottley School of Thought gets a lot of Fin Mail)

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Dream scenario -  I'd LOVE to see someone like Brian Lies draw this into a big Hardcover Picture Book by an amazing company like Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

I'd speak, sell and sign books at all the country schools, taking photographs.

But, kids, don't bother giving me Sardines. I'm quite squeamish.

Sardine drawings would be nice. 

Cat Fancy That!

Mimi  sees her brother Celtic Thud'ear "Keith" made the pinnacle of success - the Cover of Cat Fancy Magazine.

Well heck, I look just as good. So what that my ears didn't fold.

What's that woman making such a fuss about. Of course, she's beautiful.

Good gravy, I think that's cousin Nermal and that other menace. You must be kidding me.

What folks find to write about - honestly.

It's just all too much

She's really going to be upset when she sees me make the cover.

And all I gotta do is act naturally.

 

Ah, well, I've got Naieva to blog and make me famous. The holiday is over - get back to work.