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Announcements over the loudspeaker are always an exciting affair. You know the whole "Good afternoon Wal-Mart shoppers, would Mark Teixeira please report to sporing goods, Mark Teixeira to sporting goods."

Okay maybe not, however, as I sit here in the library working tirelessly on a mundane paper the intercom clicks on. The clock reads 5:30 (this is important) I feel this sense of inquisition - "whats going on?"

the voice (you know the voice) clicks in and I hear, "The library will close in 30 minutes, except for Starbucks and the Commons which will stay open another six hours. I repeat, Starbucks and the Commons will stay open til 12, the rest of us will hit the bricks at six."

I smile, knowing that at least one intercom announcer has some fun.

And as for me, this has intrigued me, so I will not finish my paper tonight, I will hit the bricks at six.