Something to think about...

For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? Assume you could not explain your reasons to anyone.

Did you know?

A chef's hat is tall and balloons at the top so as to counteract the intense heat in the kitchen. The unique shape allows air to circulate around the scalp, keeping the head cool.

Did you know?

Wedding cake was originally thrown at the bride and groom instead of eaten by them.

Did you know?

McDonald's milkshakes contain seaweed-in the form of an extract called carrageenan. It acts as a thickener and emulsifier that keeps the butterfat in teh shake from separating out.

Did you know?

There are 1,218 peanuts in a single 20-ounce jar of JIF peanut butter.

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There are approximately 1750 O's in every can of Spaghettio's.

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The original Twinkies filling was banana. It was replaced by vanilla-flavored cream during WOrld War II, when the United States experienced a banana shortage.

Richest Fictional Characters, according to Forbes Magazine

The Fictional 15
Rank
Name
Net Worth ($mil)
Age
Residence
Source
1 Claus, Santa
∞
1,651
North Pole
Toys, Candy
2 Warbucks, Oliver "Daddy"
$27.3 bil
52
New York, N.Y.
Defense Industries
3 Rich, Richie
$17 bil
10
Richville, U.S.A.
Inheritance, Conglomerates
4 Luthor, Lex
$10.1 bil
36
Metropolis, U.S.A.
Defense, Software, Real Estate
5 Burns, Charles Montgomery
$8.4 bil
104
Springfield, U.S.A.
Energy
6 McDuck, Scrooge
$8.2 bil
80
Duckburg, U.S.A.
Mining
7 Clampett, Jed
$6.6 bil
51
Beverly Hills, Calif.
Oil & Gas, Banking
8 Wayne, Bruce
$6.5 bil
32
Gotham City, U.S.A
Inheritance; Defense
9 Howell, Thurston III
$5.7 bil
60
Private Island, Pacific Ocean
Howell Industries
10 Wonka, Willy
$2.3 bil
57
Kent, England
Candy
11 Bach, Arthur
$2 bil
50
New York, N.Y.
Inheritance
12 Scrooge, Ebenezer
$1.7 bil
63
London, England
Banking, Investments
13 Croft, Lara
$1 bil
37
Wimbledon, England
Inheritance, Antiques
14 De Vil, Cruella
$1 bil
65
London, England
Inheritance
15 Malfoy, Lucius
$900 mil
51
Wiltshire, England
Inheritance

Lock-In

If you were at the party last night you found out the theme for the lock-in and received your permission slips. If you were not at the party last night, you missed out on lots of fun (and presents!), but your lock-in forms will soon be on their way. I will be mailing them out today or tomorrow, so watch your mailboxes for them. If you haven't received them by Christmas, call the library or post a message here (with your name!) and I will get back to you. Don't just come into the library for one, because only active YAC members may come and I keep that list, so the other librarians will be unable to help you. YAY lock-in!

YA Giving Tree

Please remember teens in need this Christmas season-Donate gift items here at the library to be given to teens at the Crisis Center. Take an ornament with a gift suggestion, use the list below, or come up with your own teen-appropriate gift. Unwrapped gift items can be brought to the Youth Services Desk until December 18.

Gift Suggestions:
Sports T-Shirts/Sweatshirt (all sizes needed)
Robes/slippers/socks (all sizes needed)
Pajamas (all sizes needed)
Jewelry/Watches
Discmans/Headphones/Batteries
Handheld Electronic Games/Batteries
CD’s/DVD’s
Gift Certificates
Wallets/Purses
Perfume
Sports Equipment
Hair Care Products
Craft Sets/Art Supplies
Hats/Scarves/Mittens/Gloves
Bath Items
Make-Up Sets
Stationary/Pens
Blank Journal/Pens

If you bring an unwrapped gift to the YAC Holiday Party, you will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift card to Borders.

December @The Loft

6 Get Crafty: 7pm. We will be making cards.
13 YAC Holiday Party: 7pm
16: Grapevine: 6pm
Listen Up!: 5:15pm. This is the last Listen Up!

lock-in committee meeting

There will be a lock-in committee meeting this Friday, December 9, at 6pm. We will meet to discuss the theme, as well as what people should bring. Remember, the winter lock-in is a pot-luck. I know many of you cannot make the meeting and I am sorry for that. Because people need to sign up to bring things, we needed to have the meeting before the YAC holiday party.