Clueless cataloging

[muckefuck]

Today I came across this title in our database: The Irish language miscellany, being a selection of poems by the Munster bards of the last century (Dublin, 1876). The subject heading? "Irish poetry--Münster in Westfalen."

I'm surprised they didn't think it was poetry in praise of cheese!

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[lhn.livejournal.com]

Or that the bards included a bumbling Frankenstein's monster, an aging vampire, and a young werewolf?

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

If I end up one of these days trying to write a version of the "Monster Mash" in 18th-century literary Irish, so help me Séadna I'll reach through the Internet and throttle you.

[areia.livejournal.com]

The Cambridge (UK) public library has Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas catalogued under travel. Not misfiled, mind you. Actually catalogued there.

[richardthinks.livejournal.com]

tell me you're familiar with one of the Alsace's smelliest and most delicious regional cheeses, and you're not thinking of the gigantic, square, yellowish abomination available at all US supermarkets, which caused me such grave disappointment when I first landed here.

As for fear and loathing, travel lit is pretty much the definition of gonzo these days - why not?

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

Please, I did live 75 km. from Munster for a full year. Of course, I have my audience to think about and Muenster cheese (note spelling!) is what will be most familiar to them.

[oh-meow.livejournal.com]

Have you ever read the poems by that 19th century Canadian poet who eulogises Canada's fine cheeses? He's geniusly bad, so bad in fact that you can get a daily comedy email of quotes to brighten up your dull office day but I can't remember his name.