Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Really? A New Post? Seriously . . . Yes, and Here's Why

It's been a while. And by "a while" I mean "a stupid long time." Like two years, eleven days since my last post on this blog. So what brings me back to this nearly forgotten site? Is it something vitally important, something of such major significance that I simply must post about this immense issue? Well, um . . . no.

Last summer a number of us teachers and librarians on Twitter had a little problem. If you are enjoying a good book, and you are enjoying a good snack, how does one eat said snack without getting sticky, melty, powdery, chocolaty, and/or juicy fingers all over said book?

Ah, the answer is obvious - or it was to us after some thought. And a little silliness.

So there it is. Tweet pictures of your book, your snack, and your chopsticks, or #chompsticks as the case may be. Here's the official rules, copied from Mr. Etkin's blog:

BASIC GUIDELINES:
  1. Include chopsticks and any type of treat! Include your current read, and anything else you want to add your own flair to the fun. 
  2. Tweet a photo with the tag #Chompsticks and be sure to mention @davidaetkin 
  3. If you are on Instagram (use #Chompstick and post to Twitter) or tumblr or another SM service, feel free to share your photo there, too! Maybe we’ll get more folks to join in the silly. 
  4. If you are not on Twitter and want to get involved (or know someone else who does), you can send your pic to the extra special email address: chompsticksweek@gmail.com 
  5. If you are feeling super ambitious, gather up all your photos at the end and blog ‘em! Hey, there are more serious things you COULD post on your blog – but sometimes silly needs to win out. Help yourself to the #chompsticks badge above. (And let us know when you post–we’d love to see.)
Oh, and one more thing. Happy Birthday, Harry Potter, today on July 31. Amazing that I just happen to be rereading the series now.
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