Roy Blount, Jr. Quotes

The first time I walked into a library, I got so excited I almost wet my pants.

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• The first time I walked into a library, I got so excited I almost wet my pants.

  

  Roy Blount, Jr.
  • Library
  • Excited
  • Pants