A very old man came to the front desk of the library to check out some old movies on DVD. His name in our database was Dr. R. H. Diebold. We chatted amiably about his movies, or, at least as amiably as people can chat when one of them can only hear about 30 percent of the conversation. Then, suddenly he got very upset.
"Never use my first name!" He exclaimed trembling. "I am a published author and speaker and I should be addressed by my title. Never by my first name!"
"I don't even know your first name." I said calmly. And then I showed him his name in his library record.
He calmed down considerably and then started muttering about ghosts and paranormal events.
All that education 70 years ago only to be mocked in one's dotage by malevolent spirits!
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