If you've seen The Enchanted Bookshop, then you may remember the scene. The two jewel smugglers have given kindhearted bookshop owner Margie an ultimatum: return the diamond necklace they think she stole (she didn't) or they're going to destroy all the books:
MARGIE: Oh, Bombalurina! What am I going to do? I've been to very jewelry store in town and none of them have the right necklace!
BOMBALURINA: Meow meow! Meow meow meow!
MARGIE: What's that? You want me to lock the door?
BOMBALURINA: Meow!
MARGIE: Ooh, that's good. Maybe if it looks like we went out of business, those hoodlums will go away. (Goes to the RIGHT EXIT to try to lock the door.)
EDDIE: (Saunters IN just then with FINGERS.) It's a little early to be closin' up shop, ain't it?
MARGIE: What? Oh, uh, not at all! It's National Book Lovers Day! You know, the day people all over the country stay home and read a book!
When I first wrote that scene, I didn't even know there was a National Book Lovers Day. I mean, it sounded right. After all, there's a Moldy Cheese Day (October 9), a Middle Name Pride Day (March 10), a World Sauntering Day (June 19), There's even a National Nothing Day (January 16). So it only makes sense that the millions of bibliophiles should get their own day.
Well, that day is today. And it's kind of ironic, because it's also the day--one year ago--that The Enchanted Bookshop "booked" its first production (Ha! See what I did there?).
If you love books as much as I do, then you're going to want to celebrate this day the way it was meant to be celebrated: by curling up with a good book. And, if you feel really celebratory, visit your favorite bookstore and pick up something new to read.
Margie would be proud.
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