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A friend of mine chose St. Isabel as her patron saint for the year. | A friend of mine chose St. Isabel as her patron saint for the year. | ||
She couldn't find any books about St. Isabel. I found one through Canisius' | She couldn't find any books about St. Isabel. I found one through Canisius' Interlibrary Loan. It arrived just in time for the Friday "Calling All Catholics" show on 27 January. | ||
I scanned the book before leaving campus. I found this ... | I scanned the book before leaving campus. I found this Interlibrary loan request from August 2, 1989, tucked into the pages of the book. | ||
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I was teaching at LeMoyne College that year. When I found the request to borrow the book on behalf of Aristedes Mendez, I wondered whether that was the last time anyone read the book. I also made a mental note of the customer's name, thinking that I might bump into him some day. | |||
When I came home from the radio show, I looked at our Facebook page, as usual, to round out the afternoon by thanking people for participating in the show. I was very surprised to see an Aristedes Mendes among those who liked today's show. | |||
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I've sent a message to our Facebook Aristedes to see if he is the one who requested the book in 1989. | |||
I have no interpretation of this coincidence. Right now, it's just one of those small-world stories. | |||
Latest revision as of 01:35, 28 January 2012
Also known in English as St. Elizabeth of Portugal.
A Strange Coincidence
A friend of mine chose St. Isabel as her patron saint for the year.
She couldn't find any books about St. Isabel. I found one through Canisius' Interlibrary Loan. It arrived just in time for the Friday "Calling All Catholics" show on 27 January.
I scanned the book before leaving campus. I found this Interlibrary loan request from August 2, 1989, tucked into the pages of the book.
I was teaching at LeMoyne College that year. When I found the request to borrow the book on behalf of Aristedes Mendez, I wondered whether that was the last time anyone read the book. I also made a mental note of the customer's name, thinking that I might bump into him some day.
When I came home from the radio show, I looked at our Facebook page, as usual, to round out the afternoon by thanking people for participating in the show. I was very surprised to see an Aristedes Mendes among those who liked today's show.
I've sent a message to our Facebook Aristedes to see if he is the one who requested the book in 1989.
I have no interpretation of this coincidence. Right now, it's just one of those small-world stories.