Official Beatrix Butterfly Goodie Giveaway Basket

In addition to our goodie bags for attendees to our ILF workshop on November 16, we are offering a free official Beatrix Butterfly Goodie Giveaway Basket, filled with scrumptious, chocolate snackeroos.  That alone should make attending the workshop worthwhile.

Courtesy of Baskets From Junior's Farm

You can tell it's an official Beatrix Butterfly basket because of the butterfly wing-shaped reed on the front.  Isn't that just too cute?  This is a custom-made basket by The Lady With the Red Hair, so you know it's high quality and top-drawer classy.

Will you be the lucky recipient of this basket when we hold our totally random drawing at the ILF workshop?  There's only one way to find out!  Be there, or be square.

Baskets From Junior's Farm Are The Cat's PJs,

Cauli Le Chat

MPL Roving Reporter

ILF Workshop News Beat

P.S.  Speaking of basket-weaving reminded me of the Weavers, who brought folk music to the masses during the 1950s.  Here the Weavers sing "Wimoweh" from Wasn't That a Time (1982), a documentary about the group's reunion performance at Carnegie Hall.

These T-Shirts Shriek Sophistication

The Lady With the Red Hair and Scowl-Face have fantastic t-shirts featuring moi and Beatrix Butterfly (of Greenwood Public Library video fame) that they will be wearing at our workshop during the ILF (Indiana Library Federation) Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana on November 16, 2011.  Wouldn't you love to have one?  Moi, too, but they had to be custom-made.  The folks at Customink.com did a wonderful job.

I'm sure that my minions will be the big fashion hit of the ILF Conference wearing these truly cool t-shirts.  They will also be wearing sauve buttons of moi and Beatrix.  I'd show you a picture, but I'll have to get my digital camera first.  I'll post a blog addendum later.

Cauli & Beatrix T-Shirts Shriek Sophistication,

Cauli Le Chat

MPL Roving Reporter

ILF Workshop News Beat

P.S.  Donovan and the Smothers Brothers sing "I Love My Shirt" on the television program The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1968).  Donovan's song was included on his album Barabajagal (1969).

Cauli Giveaways Are a Sure Patron Pleaser

Hey, Boss Lady!  I notice that our Library has some giveaway goodies for our wonderful patrons, some of which has our institutional name, address, etc., and/or logo.  This is all fine and good, but what do our patrons REALLY want, when it comes to free stuff?  I think the answer is obvious.

  Cauli Le Chat Custom Pen

(Artist's Conception)

(Thanks to the folks at CustomInk.com for this free design feature.)

We already make bookmarks and puzzle worksheets bearing my likeness.  We could have pens, pencils, post-it notes, and such like embossed with my photo, name, and blog URL, but why stop there?  Why not t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags, hats--the whole shebang?  EVERYTHING we distribute to patrons could have Cauli on it!  How cool would that be?  More cool than most people could handle without having to sit down first.

I'm told that these things cost some serious cash, but wouldn't it be worth it to please all of my throngs of fans out there?  We could, of course, sell Cauli stuff as a fundraiser, but let's not put people off too much.  The economy, you understand.

I have a t-shirt design already prepared, but I'm told it's top-secret because of the 2011 Indiana Library Federation (ILF) Conference coming in November at which The Lady With the Red Hair and Scowl-Face will be wearing them for the first time.  Well, I don't want to spoil any surprises.

If you'd like to see some Cauli giveaway items, please leave your comments.  Boss Lady will need some persuading.

A Cauli Giveaway is Better Than Canned Tuna-in-Oil,

Cauli Le Chat

MPL Roving Reporter

Library Promotions News Beat

P.S.  Want to learn more about the Indiana Library Federation?  Sure you do.  So here's a handy video.