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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread #211022 - 05/19/13 03:33 PM Shorts found in Library of Congress   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,978 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,978 Land of the Flat Water Short Subjects When PLAFSEP magazine asked its readers to nominate the silliest library subject heading, the hands-down winner was BUTTOCKS (IN RELIGION, FOLK-LORE, ETC.). Other highlights, gathered by columnist John R. Likins: AMERICAN GIANT CHECKERED RABBIT BANKRUPTCY–POPULAR WORKS CATASTROPHICAL, THE, see also COMIC, THE CHILD ABUSE–STUDY AND TEACHING CONTANGO AND BACKWARDATION DENTISTS IN ART FANTASTIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOOD, JUNK GHOSTS–PICTORIAL WORKS GOD–ADDRESSES, ESSAYS, LECTURES HEMORRHOIDS–POPULAR WORKS JESUS CHRIST–PERSON AND OFFICES LABORATORY ANIMALS–CONGRESSES LOVE NESTS–DIRECTORIES MANURE HANDLING MUD LUMPS ODORS IN THE BIBLE PRAYERS FOR ANIMALS SICK–FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS URINARY DIVERSIONS, see also URINE DANCE WASPS (PERSONS) That’s from Likins’ article “Subject Headings, Silly, American–20th Century–Complications and Sequelae–Addresses, Essays, Lectures,” in Technical Services Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 1/2, Fall/Winter 1984, using data from the Library of Congress and Cataloging in Publication. In The Library at Night (2006), Alberto Manguel gives these: Banana research Bat binding Boots and shoes in art Chickens in religion and folklore Sewage: collected works Sex: cause and determination Tic: see also toc And the Whole Library Handbook (1991) offers these, collected by the Library of Congress Professional Association: Adult children Beehives; see Bee–Housing Diving for men Drug abuse — Programmed instruction Feet in the Bible Hand — Surgery — Juvenile literature Lord’s Supper — Reservation Low German wit and humor Monotone operators Running races in rabbinical literature Standing on one foot; see One-leg resting position Stupidity; see Inefficiency, Intellectual I think some of these may now be out of date, but there’s certainly no shortage of curious headings — in doing research for this site I recently ran across “Raccoon — Biography.” ----please, draw me a sheep---- #211025 - 05/19/13 06:44 PM Re: Shorts found in Library of Congress [Re: LukeJavan8]   Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando   old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK At first sight, these do seem to be pretty fantastical, Luke. However, if one were to take the time and energy to investigate what has been written on these strange topics, it is not impossible that they are actually pieces of serious - and potentially useful - research. Or maybe not! I'm immortal until proven otherwise #211030 - 05/20/13 01:09 AM Re: Shorts found in Library of Congress [Re: Rhubarb Commando]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,978 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,978 Land of the Flat Water I especially like "odors in the Bible" and 'hemorrhoids-popular works". Feet in the bible is neat too, especially for fetishers, and 'urinary dances". Last edited by LukeJavan8; 05/20/13 01:10 AM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. (have been consolidated into a single forum above) ------   Words from medicine   Beheading words   Meta-words   Words from classical mythology   Animal Safari   Words with unusual etymologies   Eponyms or words derived from people's names.   Loanwords from German   English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode View Profile Send Private Message Follow User Show Forum Posts View Profile Send Private Message Follow User Show Forum Posts View Profile Send Private Message Follow User Show Forum Posts Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,878 Posts223,923 Members9,022 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members PureTech, Dilys, Abishek, Rogerdoctor, SquareDonut 9022 Registered Users Who's Online Now 1 registered members (wofahulicodoc), 49 guests, and 3 spiders. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 37 LukeJavan8 14 Dilys 1 Top Posters(All Time) wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,538 LukeJavan8 8,978 wofahulicodoc 7,499 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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