Happy 215th Birthday, Library of Congress

vienna · 04-24-15, 12:22 PM

The venerable institution is 215 years old today:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/expres...y-of-congress/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress

I know there are a lot of readers and book aficionados on these forum, so I thought some of you might be interested in this...

Besides, I will gladly celebrate a birthday of any of the few things older than I am...

<O>

Wolferz · 04-25-15, 07:17 AM

Full of crap!

Jimbuna · 04-25-15, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

Full of crap!

A bit like Parliament then

Betonov · 04-25-15, 07:27 AM

I think the library houses more Slovene books than the Slovene national library

Torplexed · 04-25-15, 08:16 AM

Thanks to the National Treasure movies, I tend to think of the Library of Congress as the place you go to plot to steal the Constitution or the President's Book of Secrets.

Wolferz · 04-25-15, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Thanks to the National Treasure movies, I tend to think of the Library of Congress as the place you go to plot to steal the Constitution or the President's Book of Secrets.

You can't put stock in movies...
Everybody knows that the book o f secrets is locked up in the White House bunker and the constitution was burned over a hundred years ago.

The LOC only has porn magazines on the shelves and lots of nooks for congressional crannies .
Mind the wet floor signs.

Torplexed · 04-25-15, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

The LOC only has porn magazines on the shelves and lots of nooks for congressional crannies .
Mind the wet floor signs.

Thanks. I'm renewing my library card first thing Monday.

Platapus · 04-25-15, 07:37 PM

If anyone is unfortunate to visit our capital, I can highly recommend visiting the Jefferson building of the LoC. It is one of the few buildings I have ever truly been in awe of when I was inside.

The architecture and paintings are really something to see.

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Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	It's a nice building... Full of crap! __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,362 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	If anyone is unfortunate to visit our capital, I can highly recommend visiting the Jefferson building of the LoC. It is one of the few buildings I have ever truly been in awe of when I was inside. The architecture and paintings are really something to see. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I think the library houses more Slovene books than the Slovene national library

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Thanks to the National Treasure movies, I tend to think of the Library of Congress as the place you go to plot to steal the Constitution or the President's Book of Secrets.